diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 1d37a9657e0d..476df7d2a354 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -3630,11 +3630,17 @@ static int bond_neigh_init(struct neighbour *n)
  * The bonding ndo_neigh_setup is called at init time beofre any
  * slave exists. So we must declare proxy setup function which will
  * be used at run time to resolve the actual slave neigh param setup.
+ *
+ * It's also called by master devices (such as vlans) to setup their
+ * underlying devices. In that case - do nothing, we're already set up from
+ * our init.
  */
 static int bond_neigh_setup(struct net_device *dev,
 			    struct neigh_parms *parms)
 {
-	parms->neigh_setup   = bond_neigh_init;
+	/* modify only our neigh_parms */
+	if (parms->dev == dev)
+		parms->neigh_setup = bond_neigh_init;
 
 	return 0;
 }