diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
index 7e03f41..f829e4a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
@@ -2303,19 +2303,18 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * set link state for bonding master: if we have an active partnered
+ * set link state for bonding master: if we have an active 
  * aggregator, we're up, if not, we're down.  Presumes that we cannot
  * have an active aggregator if there are no slaves with link up.
  *
+ * This behavior complies with IEEE 802.3 section 43.3.9.
+ *
  * Called by bond_set_carrier(). Return zero if carrier state does not
  * change, nonzero if it does.
  */
 int bond_3ad_set_carrier(struct bonding *bond)
 {
-	struct aggregator *agg;
-
-	agg = __get_active_agg(&(SLAVE_AD_INFO(bond->first_slave).aggregator));
-	if (agg && MAC_ADDRESS_COMPARE(&agg->partner_system, &null_mac_addr)) {
+	if (__get_active_agg(&(SLAVE_AD_INFO(bond->first_slave).aggregator))) {
 		if (!netif_carrier_ok(bond->dev)) {
 			netif_carrier_on(bond->dev);
 			return 1;