diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 99e60bb5fe07..1edd4ff5382c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -3169,8 +3169,12 @@ static int bond_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this,
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;
 
 	if (event_dev->flags & IFF_MASTER) {
+		int ret;
+
 		netdev_dbg(event_dev, "IFF_MASTER\n");
-		return bond_master_netdev_event(event, event_dev);
+		ret = bond_master_netdev_event(event, event_dev);
+		if (ret != NOTIFY_DONE)
+			return ret;
 	}
 
 	if (event_dev->flags & IFF_SLAVE) {