diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 45bd2bb102ff..47f13d86cb7e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -791,26 +791,29 @@ static int bond_update_speed_duplex(struct slave *slave)
 	struct ethtool_link_ksettings ecmd;
 	int res;
 
-	slave->speed = SPEED_UNKNOWN;
-	slave->duplex = DUPLEX_UNKNOWN;
-
 	res = __ethtool_get_link_ksettings(slave_dev, &ecmd);
 	if (res < 0)
-		return 1;
+		goto speed_duplex_unknown;
 	if (ecmd.base.speed == 0 || ecmd.base.speed == ((__u32)-1))
-		return 1;
+		goto speed_duplex_unknown;
 	switch (ecmd.base.duplex) {
 	case DUPLEX_FULL:
 	case DUPLEX_HALF:
 		break;
 	default:
-		return 1;
+		goto speed_duplex_unknown;
 	}
 
 	slave->speed = ecmd.base.speed;
 	slave->duplex = ecmd.base.duplex;
 
 	return 0;
+
+speed_duplex_unknown:
+	slave->speed = SPEED_UNKNOWN;
+	slave->duplex = DUPLEX_UNKNOWN;
+
+	return 1;
 }
 
 const char *bond_slave_link_status(s8 link)