diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_options.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_options.c
index 5931aa2fe997..61084ba69a99 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_options.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_options.c
@@ -1142,6 +1142,7 @@ static int bond_option_primary_set(struct bonding *bond,
 				   slave->dev->name);
 			rcu_assign_pointer(bond->primary_slave, slave);
 			strcpy(bond->params.primary, slave->dev->name);
+			bond->force_primary = true;
 			bond_select_active_slave(bond);
 			goto out;
 		}