diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
index 152f76f86927..64ba465741a7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
@@ -656,10 +656,10 @@ static struct slave *rlb_arp_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct bonding *bond)
 		return NULL;
 	arp = (struct arp_pkt *)skb_network_header(skb);
 
-	/* Don't modify or load balance ARPs that do not originate locally
-	 * (e.g.,arrive via a bridge).
+	/* Don't modify or load balance ARPs that do not originate
+	 * from the bond itself or a VLAN directly above the bond.
 	 */
-	if (!bond_slave_has_mac_rx(bond, arp->mac_src))
+	if (!bond_slave_has_mac_rcu(bond, arp->mac_src))
 		return NULL;
 
 	if (arp->op_code == htons(ARPOP_REPLY)) {
diff --git a/include/net/bonding.h b/include/net/bonding.h
index 34b6f7241a41..82d128c0fe6d 100644
--- a/include/net/bonding.h
+++ b/include/net/bonding.h
@@ -698,23 +698,14 @@ static inline struct slave *bond_slave_has_mac(struct bonding *bond,
 }
 
 /* Caller must hold rcu_read_lock() for read */
-static inline bool bond_slave_has_mac_rx(struct bonding *bond, const u8 *mac)
+static inline bool bond_slave_has_mac_rcu(struct bonding *bond, const u8 *mac)
 {
 	struct list_head *iter;
 	struct slave *tmp;
-	struct netdev_hw_addr *ha;
 
 	bond_for_each_slave_rcu(bond, tmp, iter)
 		if (ether_addr_equal_64bits(mac, tmp->dev->dev_addr))
 			return true;
-
-	if (netdev_uc_empty(bond->dev))
-		return false;
-
-	netdev_for_each_uc_addr(ha, bond->dev)
-		if (ether_addr_equal_64bits(mac, ha->addr))
-			return true;
-
 	return false;
 }