diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 488d8ed9e74..6482aed4bb7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -3684,7 +3684,7 @@ static int bond_do_ioctl(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd
 			mii->val_out = 0;
 			read_lock_bh(&bond->lock);
 			read_lock(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
-			if (bond->curr_active_slave) {
+			if (netif_carrier_ok(bond->dev)) {
 				mii->val_out = BMSR_LSTATUS;
 			}
 			read_unlock(&bond->curr_slave_lock);