diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
index 494bf960442d..31912f17653f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
@@ -1482,8 +1482,11 @@ static struct aggregator *ad_agg_selection_test(struct aggregator *best,
 
 static int agg_device_up(const struct aggregator *agg)
 {
-	return (netif_running(agg->slave->dev) &&
-		netif_carrier_ok(agg->slave->dev));
+	struct port *port = agg->lag_ports;
+	if (!port)
+		return 0;
+	return (netif_running(port->slave->dev) &&
+		netif_carrier_ok(port->slave->dev));
 }
 
 /**