diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 333387f1f1fe66..62659abf73cd72 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -1948,6 +1948,9 @@ static int __bond_release_one(struct net_device *bond_dev,
 	if (!bond_has_slaves(bond)) {
 		bond_set_carrier(bond);
 		eth_hw_addr_random(bond_dev);
+		bond->nest_level = SINGLE_DEPTH_NESTING;
+	} else {
+		bond->nest_level = dev_get_nest_level(bond_dev) + 1;
 	}
 
 	unblock_netpoll_tx();