diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index fc10c12..f584352 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -1245,12 +1245,6 @@
 	}
 	return err;
 }
-
-static struct netpoll_info *bond_netpoll_info(struct bonding *bond)
-{
-	return bond->dev->npinfo;
-}
-
 #else
 static inline int slave_enable_netpoll(struct slave *slave)
 {
@@ -1795,7 +1789,7 @@
 	bond_set_carrier(bond);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
-	slave_dev->npinfo = bond_netpoll_info(bond);
+	slave_dev->npinfo = bond->dev->npinfo;
 	if (slave_dev->npinfo) {
 		if (slave_enable_netpoll(new_slave)) {
 			read_unlock(&bond->lock);