diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 82f28ffccddf..bf3be2e6d4a8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -1656,8 +1656,7 @@ int bond_enslave(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_device *slave_dev)
 	} /* switch(bond_mode) */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
-	slave_dev->npinfo = bond->dev->npinfo;
-	if (slave_dev->npinfo) {
+	if (bond->dev->npinfo) {
 		if (slave_enable_netpoll(new_slave)) {
 			netdev_info(bond_dev, "master_dev is using netpoll, but new slave device does not support netpoll\n");
 			res = -EBUSY;