diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
index cf4ede8594ff8eeed79e06741f5162f15479e1fa..b755659ddfdcf9b83ff498d34567eecee10fa997 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ static struct slave *__rlb_next_rx_slave(struct bonding *bond)
  */
 static void rlb_teach_disabled_mac_on_primary(struct bonding *bond, u8 addr[])
 {
-	struct slave *curr_active = bond_deref_active_protected(bond);
+	struct slave *curr_active = rtnl_dereference(bond->curr_active_slave);
 
 	if (!curr_active)
 		return;
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ static void rlb_clear_slave(struct bonding *bond, struct slave *slave)
 
 	_unlock_rx_hashtbl_bh(bond);
 
-	if (slave != bond_deref_active_protected(bond))
+	if (slave != rtnl_dereference(bond->curr_active_slave))
 		rlb_teach_disabled_mac_on_primary(bond, slave->dev->dev_addr);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index b43b2df9e5d1f2596f3d20abe60450e2c08c6cba..3b06685260b844b439e9c13258a418e433ef8a69 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -637,13 +637,11 @@ static void bond_set_dev_addr(struct net_device *bond_dev,
  *
  * Perform special MAC address swapping for fail_over_mac settings
  *
- * Called with RTNL, curr_slave_lock for write_bh.
+ * Called with RTNL
  */
 static void bond_do_fail_over_mac(struct bonding *bond,
 				  struct slave *new_active,
 				  struct slave *old_active)
-	__releases(&bond->curr_slave_lock)
-	__acquires(&bond->curr_slave_lock)
 {
 	u8 tmp_mac[ETH_ALEN];
 	struct sockaddr saddr;
@@ -651,11 +649,8 @@ static void bond_do_fail_over_mac(struct bonding *bond,
 
 	switch (bond->params.fail_over_mac) {
 	case BOND_FOM_ACTIVE:
-		if (new_active) {
-			write_unlock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
+		if (new_active)
 			bond_set_dev_addr(bond->dev, new_active->dev);
-			write_lock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
-		}
 		break;
 	case BOND_FOM_FOLLOW:
 		/*
@@ -666,8 +661,6 @@ static void bond_do_fail_over_mac(struct bonding *bond,
 		if (!new_active)
 			return;
 
-		write_unlock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
-
 		if (old_active) {
 			ether_addr_copy(tmp_mac, new_active->dev->dev_addr);
 			ether_addr_copy(saddr.sa_data,
@@ -696,7 +689,6 @@ static void bond_do_fail_over_mac(struct bonding *bond,
 			netdev_err(bond->dev, "Error %d setting MAC of slave %s\n",
 				   -rv, new_active->dev->name);
 out:
-		write_lock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 		break;
 	default:
 		netdev_err(bond->dev, "bond_do_fail_over_mac impossible: bad policy %d\n",
@@ -709,7 +701,7 @@ out:
 static bool bond_should_change_active(struct bonding *bond)
 {
 	struct slave *prim = rtnl_dereference(bond->primary_slave);
-	struct slave *curr = bond_deref_active_protected(bond);
+	struct slave *curr = rtnl_dereference(bond->curr_active_slave);
 
 	if (!prim || !curr || curr->link != BOND_LINK_UP)
 		return true;
@@ -785,15 +777,15 @@ static bool bond_should_notify_peers(struct bonding *bond)
  * because it is apparently the best available slave we have, even though its
  * updelay hasn't timed out yet.
  *
- * If new_active is not NULL, caller must hold curr_slave_lock for write_bh.
+ * Caller must hold RTNL.
  */
 void bond_change_active_slave(struct bonding *bond, struct slave *new_active)
 {
 	struct slave *old_active;
 
-	old_active = rcu_dereference_protected(bond->curr_active_slave,
-					       !new_active ||
-					       lockdep_is_held(&bond->curr_slave_lock));
+	ASSERT_RTNL();
+
+	old_active = rtnl_dereference(bond->curr_active_slave);
 
 	if (old_active == new_active)
 		return;
@@ -861,14 +853,10 @@ void bond_change_active_slave(struct bonding *bond, struct slave *new_active)
 					bond_should_notify_peers(bond);
 			}
 
-			write_unlock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
-
 			call_netdevice_notifiers(NETDEV_BONDING_FAILOVER, bond->dev);
 			if (should_notify_peers)
 				call_netdevice_notifiers(NETDEV_NOTIFY_PEERS,
 							 bond->dev);
-
-			write_lock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -893,7 +881,7 @@ void bond_change_active_slave(struct bonding *bond, struct slave *new_active)
  * - The primary_slave has got its link back.
  * - A slave has got its link back and there's no old curr_active_slave.
  *
- * Caller must hold curr_slave_lock for write_bh.
+ * Caller must hold RTNL.
  */
 void bond_select_active_slave(struct bonding *bond)
 {
@@ -901,7 +889,7 @@ void bond_select_active_slave(struct bonding *bond)
 	int rv;
 
 	best_slave = bond_find_best_slave(bond);
-	if (best_slave != bond_deref_active_protected(bond)) {
+	if (best_slave != rtnl_dereference(bond->curr_active_slave)) {
 		bond_change_active_slave(bond, best_slave);
 		rv = bond_set_carrier(bond);
 		if (!rv)
@@ -1571,9 +1559,7 @@ int bond_enslave(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_device *slave_dev)
 
 	if (bond_uses_primary(bond)) {
 		block_netpoll_tx();
-		write_lock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 		bond_select_active_slave(bond);
-		write_unlock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 		unblock_netpoll_tx();
 	}
 
@@ -1601,10 +1587,8 @@ err_detach:
 		RCU_INIT_POINTER(bond->primary_slave, NULL);
 	if (rcu_access_pointer(bond->curr_active_slave) == new_slave) {
 		block_netpoll_tx();
-		write_lock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 		bond_change_active_slave(bond, NULL);
 		bond_select_active_slave(bond);
-		write_unlock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 		unblock_netpoll_tx();
 	}
 	/* either primary_slave or curr_active_slave might've changed */
@@ -1720,11 +1704,8 @@ static int __bond_release_one(struct net_device *bond_dev,
 	if (rtnl_dereference(bond->primary_slave) == slave)
 		RCU_INIT_POINTER(bond->primary_slave, NULL);
 
-	if (oldcurrent == slave) {
-		write_lock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
+	if (oldcurrent == slave)
 		bond_change_active_slave(bond, NULL);
-		write_unlock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
-	}
 
 	if (bond_is_lb(bond)) {
 		/* Must be called only after the slave has been
@@ -1743,11 +1724,7 @@ static int __bond_release_one(struct net_device *bond_dev,
 		 * is no concern that another slave add/remove event
 		 * will interfere.
 		 */
-		write_lock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
-
 		bond_select_active_slave(bond);
-
-		write_unlock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 	}
 
 	if (!bond_has_slaves(bond)) {
@@ -2058,9 +2035,7 @@ static void bond_miimon_commit(struct bonding *bond)
 do_failover:
 		ASSERT_RTNL();
 		block_netpoll_tx();
-		write_lock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 		bond_select_active_slave(bond);
-		write_unlock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 		unblock_netpoll_tx();
 	}
 
@@ -2506,15 +2481,8 @@ static void bond_loadbalance_arp_mon(struct work_struct *work)
 		if (slave_state_changed) {
 			bond_slave_state_change(bond);
 		} else if (do_failover) {
-			/* the bond_select_active_slave must hold RTNL
-			 * and curr_slave_lock for write.
-			 */
 			block_netpoll_tx();
-			write_lock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
-
 			bond_select_active_slave(bond);
-
-			write_unlock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 			unblock_netpoll_tx();
 		}
 		rtnl_unlock();
@@ -2670,9 +2638,7 @@ static void bond_ab_arp_commit(struct bonding *bond)
 do_failover:
 		ASSERT_RTNL();
 		block_netpoll_tx();
-		write_lock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 		bond_select_active_slave(bond);
-		write_unlock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 		unblock_netpoll_tx();
 	}
 
@@ -2939,9 +2905,7 @@ static int bond_slave_netdev_event(unsigned long event,
 			    primary ? slave_dev->name : "none");
 
 		block_netpoll_tx();
-		write_lock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 		bond_select_active_slave(bond);
-		write_unlock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 		unblock_netpoll_tx();
 		break;
 	case NETDEV_FEAT_CHANGE:
@@ -3106,7 +3070,6 @@ static int bond_open(struct net_device *bond_dev)
 
 	/* reset slave->backup and slave->inactive */
 	if (bond_has_slaves(bond)) {
-		read_lock(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 		bond_for_each_slave(bond, slave, iter) {
 			if (bond_uses_primary(bond) &&
 			    slave != rcu_access_pointer(bond->curr_active_slave)) {
@@ -3117,7 +3080,6 @@ static int bond_open(struct net_device *bond_dev)
 							    BOND_SLAVE_NOTIFY_NOW);
 			}
 		}
-		read_unlock(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 	}
 
 	bond_work_init_all(bond);
@@ -3239,14 +3201,10 @@ static int bond_do_ioctl(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd
 		if (!mii)
 			return -EINVAL;
 
-
 		if (mii->reg_num == 1) {
 			mii->val_out = 0;
-			read_lock(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 			if (netif_carrier_ok(bond->dev))
 				mii->val_out = BMSR_LSTATUS;
-
-			read_unlock(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 		}
 
 		return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_options.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_options.c
index 534c0600484e95e6414d4ba4308590aca1e53d3b..b62697f4a3deb90a5c2209ad6f032c6984284510 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_options.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_options.c
@@ -734,15 +734,13 @@ static int bond_option_active_slave_set(struct bonding *bond,
 	}
 
 	block_netpoll_tx();
-	write_lock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
-
 	/* check to see if we are clearing active */
 	if (!slave_dev) {
 		netdev_info(bond->dev, "Clearing current active slave\n");
 		RCU_INIT_POINTER(bond->curr_active_slave, NULL);
 		bond_select_active_slave(bond);
 	} else {
-		struct slave *old_active = bond_deref_active_protected(bond);
+		struct slave *old_active = rtnl_dereference(bond->curr_active_slave);
 		struct slave *new_active = bond_slave_get_rtnl(slave_dev);
 
 		BUG_ON(!new_active);
@@ -765,8 +763,6 @@ static int bond_option_active_slave_set(struct bonding *bond,
 			}
 		}
 	}
-
-	write_unlock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 	unblock_netpoll_tx();
 
 	return ret;
@@ -1066,7 +1062,6 @@ static int bond_option_primary_set(struct bonding *bond,
 	struct slave *slave;
 
 	block_netpoll_tx();
-	write_lock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 
 	p = strchr(primary, '\n');
 	if (p)
@@ -1103,7 +1098,6 @@ static int bond_option_primary_set(struct bonding *bond,
 		    primary, bond->dev->name);
 
 out:
-	write_unlock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 	unblock_netpoll_tx();
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1117,9 +1111,7 @@ static int bond_option_primary_reselect_set(struct bonding *bond,
 	bond->params.primary_reselect = newval->value;
 
 	block_netpoll_tx();
-	write_lock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 	bond_select_active_slave(bond);
-	write_unlock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 	unblock_netpoll_tx();
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bonding.h b/drivers/net/bonding/bonding.h
index 78c461abaa09a369ffe63f72310c1784acc676b6..02afdeb0876528af4ee473fb05043e75981862b9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bonding.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bonding.h
@@ -184,9 +184,7 @@ struct slave {
 
 /*
  * Here are the locking policies for the two bonding locks:
- *
- * 1) Get rcu_read_lock when reading or RTNL when writing slave list.
- * 2) Get bond->curr_slave_lock when reading/writing bond->curr_active_slave.
+ * Get rcu_read_lock when reading or RTNL when writing slave list.
  */
 struct bonding {
 	struct   net_device *dev; /* first - useful for panic debug */
@@ -227,10 +225,6 @@ struct bonding {
 #define bond_slave_get_rtnl(dev) \
 	((struct slave *) rtnl_dereference(dev->rx_handler_data))
 
-#define bond_deref_active_protected(bond)				   \
-	rcu_dereference_protected(bond->curr_active_slave,		   \
-				  lockdep_is_held(&bond->curr_slave_lock))
-
 struct bond_vlan_tag {
 	__be16		vlan_proto;
 	unsigned short	vlan_id;