diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index d52fd842ef1f..1c24a93e9b16 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -1985,7 +1985,8 @@ static int  bond_release_and_destroy(struct net_device *bond_dev,
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = bond_release(bond_dev, slave_dev);
-	if (ret == 0 && !bond_has_slaves(bond)) {
+	if (ret == 0 && !bond_has_slaves(bond) &&
+	    bond_dev->reg_state != NETREG_UNREGISTERING) {
 		bond_dev->priv_flags |= IFF_DISABLE_NETPOLL;
 		netdev_info(bond_dev, "Destroying bond %s\n",
 			    bond_dev->name);