diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 238b56d77c369d..aebeb46e6fa6f1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -2379,10 +2379,9 @@ static int __bond_release_one(struct net_device *bond_dev,
 		bond_select_active_slave(bond);
 	}
 
-	if (!bond_has_slaves(bond)) {
-		bond_set_carrier(bond);
+	bond_set_carrier(bond);
+	if (!bond_has_slaves(bond))
 		eth_hw_addr_random(bond_dev);
-	}
 
 	unblock_netpoll_tx();
 	synchronize_rcu();