diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 4e7473e557ff..ef6024468d3c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -1535,11 +1535,6 @@ int bond_enslave(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_device *slave_dev)
 		goto err_undo_flags;
 	}
 
-	/* save slave's original flags before calling
-	 * netdev_set_master and dev_open
-	 */
-	new_slave->original_flags = slave_dev->flags;
-
 	/* Save slave's original mtu and then set it to match the bond */
 	new_slave->original_mtu = slave_dev->mtu;
 	res = dev_set_mtu(slave_dev, bond->dev->mtu);
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bonding.h b/drivers/net/bonding/bonding.h
index 2aa336720591..da809645c483 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bonding.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bonding.h
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ struct slave {
 	s8     link;    /* one of BOND_LINK_XXXX */
 	s8     new_link;
 	s8     state;   /* one of BOND_STATE_XXXX */
-	u32    original_flags;
 	u32    original_mtu;
 	u32    link_failure_count;
 	u8     perm_hwaddr[ETH_ALEN];