diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c
index 7a06ade..b29330d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c
@@ -1193,8 +1193,6 @@
 	struct bonding *bond = to_bond(d);
 	int count;
 
-	rtnl_lock();
-
 	read_lock(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 	curr = bond->curr_active_slave;
 	read_unlock(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
@@ -1216,7 +1214,9 @@
         struct slave *new_active = NULL;
 	struct bonding *bond = to_bond(d);
 
+	rtnl_lock();
 	write_lock_bh(&bond->lock);
+
 	if (!USES_PRIMARY(bond->params.mode)) {
 		printk(KERN_INFO DRV_NAME
 		       ": %s: Unable to change active slave; %s is in mode %d\n",