diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
index 3c45358..3a17fd2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
@@ -327,14 +327,12 @@
 static u8 __get_duplex(struct port *port)
 {
 	struct slave *slave = port->slave;
-	u8 retval;
+	u8 retval = 0x0;
 
 	/* handling a special case: when the configuration starts with
 	 * link down, it sets the duplex to 0.
 	 */
-	if (slave->link != BOND_LINK_UP) {
-		retval = 0x0;
-	} else {
+	if (slave->link == BOND_LINK_UP) {
 		switch (slave->duplex) {
 		case DUPLEX_FULL:
 			retval = 0x1;