diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 0f9f5ceae80e..ba934020dfaa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -201,12 +201,6 @@ atomic_t netpoll_block_tx = ATOMIC_INIT(0);
 
 unsigned int bond_net_id __read_mostly;
 
-static __be32 arp_target[BOND_MAX_ARP_TARGETS];
-static int arp_ip_count;
-static int bond_mode	= BOND_MODE_ROUNDROBIN;
-static int xmit_hashtype = BOND_XMIT_POLICY_LAYER2;
-static int lacp_fast;
-
 /*-------------------------- Forward declarations ---------------------------*/
 
 static int bond_init(struct net_device *bond_dev);
@@ -4254,6 +4248,11 @@ static int bond_check_params(struct bond_params *params)
 	int arp_all_targets_value;
 	u16 ad_actor_sys_prio = 0;
 	u16 ad_user_port_key = 0;
+	__be32 arp_target[BOND_MAX_ARP_TARGETS];
+	int arp_ip_count;
+	int bond_mode	= BOND_MODE_ROUNDROBIN;
+	int xmit_hashtype = BOND_XMIT_POLICY_LAYER2;
+	int lacp_fast = 0;
 	int tlb_dynamic_lb = 0;
 
 	/* Convert string parameters. */