diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index fc8a8d5..62d2409 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -3010,7 +3010,11 @@
 					   trans_start + delta_in_ticks)) ||
 			    bond->curr_active_slave != slave) {
 				slave->link = BOND_LINK_UP;
-				bond->current_arp_slave = NULL;
+				if (bond->current_arp_slave) {
+					bond_set_slave_inactive_flags(
+						bond->current_arp_slave);
+					bond->current_arp_slave = NULL;
+				}
 
 				pr_info("%s: link status definitely up for interface %s.\n",
 					bond->dev->name, slave->dev->name);