diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 12948b3..12861e3 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -2155,8 +2155,13 @@
 		rt = ip_route_output(dev_net(bond->dev), targets[i], 0,
 				     RTO_ONLINK, 0);
 		if (IS_ERR(rt)) {
-			pr_debug("%s: no route to arp_ip_target %pI4\n",
-				 bond->dev->name, &targets[i]);
+			/* there's no route to target - try to send arp
+			 * probe to generate any traffic (arp_validate=0)
+			 */
+			if (bond->params.arp_validate && net_ratelimit())
+				pr_warn("%s: no route to arp_ip_target %pI4 and arp_validate is set\n",
+					bond->dev->name, &targets[i]);
+			bond_arp_send(slave->dev, ARPOP_REQUEST, targets[i], 0, 0);
 			continue;
 		}