diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c
index 485bedb8278c..dc15d248443f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c
@@ -1495,7 +1495,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_store_queue_id(struct device *d,
 	/* Check buffer length, valid ifname and queue id */
 	if (strlen(buffer) > IFNAMSIZ ||
 	    !dev_valid_name(buffer) ||
-	    qid > bond->params.tx_queues)
+	    qid > bond->dev->real_num_tx_queues)
 		goto err_no_cmd;
 
 	/* Get the pointer to that interface if it exists */