diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
index 8ad095c19f27..ff6d4e74a186 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
@@ -1539,6 +1539,7 @@ static void ad_port_selection_logic(struct port *port, bool *update_slave_arr)
 			slave_err(bond->dev, port->slave->dev,
 				  "Port %d did not find a suitable aggregator\n",
 				  port->actor_port_number);
+			return;
 		}
 	}
 	/* if all aggregator's ports are READY_N == TRUE, set ready=TRUE