diff --git a/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c b/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c
index 55be90826f5..52984267781 100644
--- a/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c
+++ b/net/8021q/vlan_dev.c
@@ -708,7 +708,8 @@ static int vlan_dev_init(struct net_device *dev)
 	netif_carrier_off(dev);
 
 	/* IFF_BROADCAST|IFF_MULTICAST; ??? */
-	dev->flags  = real_dev->flags & ~(IFF_UP | IFF_PROMISC | IFF_ALLMULTI);
+	dev->flags  = real_dev->flags & ~(IFF_UP | IFF_PROMISC | IFF_ALLMULTI |
+					  IFF_MASTER | IFF_SLAVE);
 	dev->iflink = real_dev->ifindex;
 	dev->state  = (real_dev->state & ((1<<__LINK_STATE_NOCARRIER) |
 					  (1<<__LINK_STATE_DORMANT))) |