diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 6bbd90e1123c..a51241b2e621 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -1976,12 +1976,11 @@ static int __bond_release_one(struct net_device *bond_dev,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	write_unlock_bh(&bond->lock);
 	/* unregister rx_handler early so bond_handle_frame wouldn't be called
 	 * for this slave anymore.
 	 */
 	netdev_rx_handler_unregister(slave_dev);
-	write_unlock_bh(&bond->lock);
-	synchronize_net();
 	write_lock_bh(&bond->lock);
 
 	if (!all && !bond->params.fail_over_mac) {