diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index a93d941..66c98e6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -4980,8 +4980,6 @@
 
 	bond_set_lockdep_class(bond_dev);
 
-	netif_carrier_off(bond_dev);
-
 	bond_create_proc_entry(bond);
 	list_add_tail(&bond->bond_list, &bn->dev_list);
 
@@ -5051,6 +5049,8 @@
 
 	res = register_netdevice(bond_dev);
 
+	netif_carrier_off(bond_dev);
+
 out:
 	rtnl_unlock();
 	if (res < 0)