diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 2414861e04eb..c21835281443 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -578,7 +578,6 @@ static void bond_ipsec_del_sa_all(struct bonding *bond)
 		} else {
 			slave->dev->xfrmdev_ops->xdo_dev_state_delete(ipsec->xs);
 		}
-		ipsec->xs->xso.real_dev = NULL;
 	}
 	spin_unlock_bh(&bond->ipsec_lock);
 	rcu_read_unlock();