diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 2f1145063c60..5a7de43a09f8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -1832,6 +1832,8 @@ static int __bond_release_one(struct net_device *bond_dev,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	bond_set_slave_inactive_flags(slave, BOND_SLAVE_NOTIFY_NOW);
+
 	bond_sysfs_slave_del(slave);
 
 	/* recompute stats just before removing the slave */