diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes.c
index 748db2d..d129c36 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/nes/nes.c
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@
 	struct net_device *event_netdev = ifa->ifa_dev->dev;
 	struct nes_device *nesdev;
 	struct net_device *netdev;
+	struct net_device *upper_dev;
 	struct nes_vnic *nesvnic;
 	unsigned int is_bonded;
 
@@ -145,8 +146,9 @@
 				nesdev, nesdev->netdev[0]->name);
 		netdev = nesdev->netdev[0];
 		nesvnic = netdev_priv(netdev);
+		upper_dev = netdev_master_upper_dev_get(netdev);
 		is_bonded = netif_is_bond_slave(netdev) &&
-			    (netdev->master == event_netdev);
+			    (upper_dev == event_netdev);
 		if ((netdev == event_netdev) || is_bonded) {
 			if (nesvnic->rdma_enabled == 0) {
 				nes_debug(NES_DBG_NETDEV, "Returning without processing event for %s since"
@@ -179,9 +181,9 @@
 					/* fall through */
 				case NETDEV_CHANGEADDR:
 					/* Add the address to the IP table */
-					if (netdev->master)
+					if (upper_dev)
 						nesvnic->local_ipaddr =
-							((struct in_device *)netdev->master->ip_ptr)->ifa_list->ifa_address;
+							((struct in_device *)upper_dev->ip_ptr)->ifa_list->ifa_address;
 					else
 						nesvnic->local_ipaddr = ifa->ifa_address;