diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index a48950b81434..480f9459b402 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -4284,6 +4284,7 @@ void bond_setup(struct net_device *bond_dev)
 {
 	struct bonding *bond = netdev_priv(bond_dev);
 
+	spin_lock_init(&bond->mode_lock);
 	bond->params = bonding_defaults;
 
 	/* Initialize pointers */
@@ -4756,7 +4757,6 @@ static int bond_init(struct net_device *bond_dev)
 	if (!bond->wq)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	spin_lock_init(&bond->mode_lock);
 	spin_lock_init(&bond->stats_lock);
 	lockdep_register_key(&bond->stats_lock_key);
 	lockdep_set_class(&bond->stats_lock, &bond->stats_lock_key);