diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 947d92a669b6..a9bff7663eec 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -2517,9 +2517,7 @@ static int __bond_release_one(struct net_device *bond_dev,
 		bond_alb_deinit_slave(bond, slave);
 	}
 
-	if (all) {
-		RCU_INIT_POINTER(bond->curr_active_slave, NULL);
-	} else if (oldcurrent == slave) {
+	if (!all && oldcurrent == slave) {
 		/* Note that we hold RTNL over this sequence, so there
 		 * is no concern that another slave add/remove event
 		 * will interfere.