diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
index 553a89919778..46d312bedfb8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
@@ -1706,10 +1706,8 @@ void bond_alb_handle_active_change(struct bonding *bond, struct slave *new_slave
  * Called with RTNL
  */
 int bond_alb_set_mac_address(struct net_device *bond_dev, void *addr)
-	__releases(&bond->curr_slave_lock)
-	__releases(&bond->lock)
 	__acquires(&bond->lock)
-	__acquires(&bond->curr_slave_lock)
+	__releases(&bond->lock)
 {
 	struct bonding *bond = netdev_priv(bond_dev);
 	struct sockaddr *sa = addr;
@@ -1745,9 +1743,6 @@ int bond_alb_set_mac_address(struct net_device *bond_dev, void *addr)
 		}
 	}
 
-	write_unlock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
-	read_unlock(&bond->lock);
-
 	if (swap_slave) {
 		alb_swap_mac_addr(bond, swap_slave, bond->curr_active_slave);
 		alb_fasten_mac_swap(bond, swap_slave, bond->curr_active_slave);
@@ -1755,16 +1750,15 @@ int bond_alb_set_mac_address(struct net_device *bond_dev, void *addr)
 		alb_set_slave_mac_addr(bond->curr_active_slave, bond_dev->dev_addr,
 				       bond->alb_info.rlb_enabled);
 
+		read_lock(&bond->lock);
 		alb_send_learning_packets(bond->curr_active_slave, bond_dev->dev_addr);
 		if (bond->alb_info.rlb_enabled) {
 			/* inform clients mac address has changed */
 			rlb_req_update_slave_clients(bond, bond->curr_active_slave);
 		}
+		read_unlock(&bond->lock);
 	}
 
-	read_lock(&bond->lock);
-	write_lock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
-
 	return 0;
 }