diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 041aa9649dfc..48d5ec770b94 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -2272,9 +2272,6 @@ static void bond_miimon_commit(struct bonding *bond)
 			} else if (BOND_MODE(bond) != BOND_MODE_ACTIVEBACKUP) {
 				/* make it immediately active */
 				bond_set_active_slave(slave);
-			} else if (slave != primary) {
-				/* prevent it from being the active one */
-				bond_set_backup_slave(slave);
 			}
 
 			slave_info(bond->dev, slave->dev, "link status definitely up, %u Mbps %s duplex\n",