diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index af82a3df2c5d..82e779f7916b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -1890,6 +1890,12 @@ int bond_enslave(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_device *slave_dev,
 	struct sockaddr_storage ss;
 	int res = 0, i;
 
+	if (slave_dev->type == ARPHRD_CAN) {
+		BOND_NL_ERR(bond_dev, extack,
+			    "CAN devices cannot be enslaved");
+		return -EPERM;
+	}
+
 	if (slave_dev->flags & IFF_MASTER &&
 	    !netif_is_bond_master(slave_dev)) {
 		BOND_NL_ERR(bond_dev, extack,