diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index dc351832b1084..0b7994cb93807 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -2107,7 +2107,16 @@ static int bond_miimon_inspect(struct bonding *bond)
 	struct slave *slave;
 	bool ignore_updelay;
 
-	ignore_updelay = !rcu_dereference(bond->curr_active_slave);
+	if (BOND_MODE(bond) == BOND_MODE_ACTIVEBACKUP) {
+		ignore_updelay = !rcu_dereference(bond->curr_active_slave);
+	} else {
+		struct bond_up_slave *usable_slaves;
+
+		usable_slaves = rcu_dereference(bond->usable_slaves);
+
+		if (usable_slaves && usable_slaves->count == 0)
+			ignore_updelay = true;
+	}
 
 	bond_for_each_slave_rcu(bond, slave, iter) {
 		bond_propose_link_state(slave, BOND_LINK_NOCHANGE);