diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c
index 11b76b352415..28a2d803e7e5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c
@@ -1075,7 +1075,10 @@ static ssize_t bonding_store_primary(struct device *d,
 	struct slave *slave;
 	struct bonding *bond = to_bond(d);
 
-	write_lock_bh(&bond->lock);
+	rtnl_lock();
+	read_lock(&bond->lock);
+	write_lock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
+
 	if (!USES_PRIMARY(bond->params.mode)) {
 		printk(KERN_INFO DRV_NAME
 		       ": %s: Unable to set primary slave; %s is in mode %d\n",
@@ -1109,8 +1112,8 @@ static ssize_t bonding_store_primary(struct device *d,
 		}
 	}
 out:
-	write_unlock_bh(&bond->lock);
-
+	write_unlock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
+	read_unlock(&bond->lock);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
 	return count;
@@ -1190,7 +1193,8 @@ static ssize_t bonding_store_active_slave(struct device *d,
 	struct bonding *bond = to_bond(d);
 
 	rtnl_lock();
-	write_lock_bh(&bond->lock);
+	read_lock(&bond->lock);
+	write_lock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 
 	if (!USES_PRIMARY(bond->params.mode)) {
 		printk(KERN_INFO DRV_NAME
@@ -1247,7 +1251,8 @@ static ssize_t bonding_store_active_slave(struct device *d,
 		}
 	}
 out:
-	write_unlock_bh(&bond->lock);
+	write_unlock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
+	read_unlock(&bond->lock);
 	rtnl_unlock();
 
 	return count;