diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
index 47b928ed08f8..b33c099d65a4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
@@ -1135,13 +1135,6 @@ static void ad_rx_machine(struct lacpdu *lacpdu, struct port *port)
 			__record_pdu(lacpdu, port);
 			port->sm_rx_timer_counter = __ad_timer_to_ticks(AD_CURRENT_WHILE_TIMER, (u16)(port->actor_oper_port_state & AD_STATE_LACP_TIMEOUT));
 			port->actor_oper_port_state &= ~AD_STATE_EXPIRED;
-			// verify that if the aggregator is enabled, the port is enabled too.
-			//(because if the link goes down for a short time, the 802.3ad will not
-			// catch it, and the port will continue to be disabled)
-			if (port->aggregator
-			    && port->aggregator->is_active
-			    && !__port_is_enabled(port))
-				__enable_port(port);
 			break;
 		default:    //to silence the compiler
 			break;