diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
index df483076eda6..8d7dfd2f1e90 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
@@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ static int rlb_initialize(struct bonding *bond)
 
 	/*initialize packet type*/
 	pk_type->type = cpu_to_be16(ETH_P_ARP);
-	pk_type->dev = NULL;
+	pk_type->dev = bond->dev;
 	pk_type->func = rlb_arp_recv;
 
 	/* register to receive ARPs */