diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
index 40fdc41446cc..df483076eda6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
@@ -340,7 +340,8 @@ static void rlb_update_entry_from_arp(struct bonding *bond, struct arp_pkt *arp)
 
 	if ((client_info->assigned) &&
 	    (client_info->ip_src == arp->ip_dst) &&
-	    (client_info->ip_dst == arp->ip_src)) {
+	    (client_info->ip_dst == arp->ip_src) &&
+	    (compare_ether_addr_64bits(client_info->mac_dst, arp->mac_src))) {
 		/* update the clients MAC address */
 		memcpy(client_info->mac_dst, arp->mac_src, ETH_ALEN);
 		client_info->ntt = 1;