diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
index a030e63..84fabd6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
@@ -1127,7 +1127,7 @@ static void ad_rx_machine(struct lacpdu *lacpdu, struct port *port)
 				// INFO_RECEIVED_LOOPBACK_FRAMES
 				pr_err("%s: An illegal loopback occurred on adapter (%s).\n"
 				       "Check the configuration to verify that all adapters are connected to 802.3ad compliant switch ports\n",
-				       port->slave->dev->master->name, port->slave->dev->name);
+				       port->slave->bond->dev->name, port->slave->dev->name);
 				return;
 			}
 			__update_selected(lacpdu, port);
@@ -1306,7 +1306,7 @@ static void ad_port_selection_logic(struct port *port)
 		}
 		if (!curr_port) { // meaning: the port was related to an aggregator but was not on the aggregator port list
 			pr_warning("%s: Warning: Port %d (on %s) was related to aggregator %d but was not on its port list\n",
-				   port->slave->dev->master->name,
+				   port->slave->bond->dev->name,
 				   port->actor_port_number,
 				   port->slave->dev->name,
 				   port->aggregator->aggregator_identifier);
@@ -1386,7 +1386,7 @@ static void ad_port_selection_logic(struct port *port)
 				 port->aggregator->aggregator_identifier);
 		} else {
 			pr_err("%s: Port %d (on %s) did not find a suitable aggregator\n",
-			       port->slave->dev->master->name,
+			       port->slave->bond->dev->name,
 			       port->actor_port_number, port->slave->dev->name);
 		}
 	}
@@ -1463,7 +1463,7 @@ static struct aggregator *ad_agg_selection_test(struct aggregator *best,
 
 	default:
 		pr_warning("%s: Impossible agg select mode %d\n",
-			   curr->slave->dev->master->name,
+			   curr->slave->bond->dev->name,
 			   __get_agg_selection_mode(curr->lag_ports));
 		break;
 	}
@@ -1571,7 +1571,7 @@ static void ad_agg_selection_logic(struct aggregator *agg)
 		// check if any partner replys
 		if (best->is_individual) {
 			pr_warning("%s: Warning: No 802.3ad response from the link partner for any adapters in the bond\n",
-				   best->slave ? best->slave->dev->master->name : "NULL");
+				   best->slave ? best->slave->bond->dev->name : "NULL");
 		}
 
 		best->is_active = 1;
@@ -1898,7 +1898,7 @@ int bond_3ad_bind_slave(struct slave *slave)
 
 	if (bond == NULL) {
 		pr_err("%s: The slave %s is not attached to its bond\n",
-		       slave->dev->master->name, slave->dev->name);
+		       slave->bond->dev->name, slave->dev->name);
 		return -1;
 	}
 
@@ -1973,7 +1973,7 @@ void bond_3ad_unbind_slave(struct slave *slave)
 	// if slave is null, the whole port is not initialized
 	if (!port->slave) {
 		pr_warning("Warning: %s: Trying to unbind an uninitialized port on %s\n",
-			   slave->dev->master->name, slave->dev->name);
+			   slave->bond->dev->name, slave->dev->name);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -2009,7 +2009,7 @@ void bond_3ad_unbind_slave(struct slave *slave)
 
 				if ((new_aggregator->lag_ports == port) && new_aggregator->is_active) {
 					pr_info("%s: Removing an active aggregator\n",
-						aggregator->slave->dev->master->name);
+						aggregator->slave->bond->dev->name);
 					// select new active aggregator
 					 select_new_active_agg = 1;
 				}
@@ -2040,7 +2040,7 @@ void bond_3ad_unbind_slave(struct slave *slave)
 					ad_agg_selection_logic(__get_first_agg(port));
 			} else {
 				pr_warning("%s: Warning: unbinding aggregator, and could not find a new aggregator for its ports\n",
-					   slave->dev->master->name);
+					   slave->bond->dev->name);
 			}
 		} else { // in case that the only port related to this aggregator is the one we want to remove
 			select_new_active_agg = aggregator->is_active;
@@ -2048,7 +2048,7 @@ void bond_3ad_unbind_slave(struct slave *slave)
 			ad_clear_agg(aggregator);
 			if (select_new_active_agg) {
 				pr_info("%s: Removing an active aggregator\n",
-					slave->dev->master->name);
+					slave->bond->dev->name);
 				// select new active aggregator
 				ad_agg_selection_logic(__get_first_agg(port));
 			}
@@ -2076,7 +2076,7 @@ void bond_3ad_unbind_slave(struct slave *slave)
 					ad_clear_agg(temp_aggregator);
 					if (select_new_active_agg) {
 						pr_info("%s: Removing an active aggregator\n",
-							slave->dev->master->name);
+							slave->bond->dev->name);
 						// select new active aggregator
 						ad_agg_selection_logic(__get_first_agg(port));
 					}
@@ -2184,7 +2184,7 @@ static int bond_3ad_rx_indication(struct lacpdu *lacpdu, struct slave *slave, u1
 
 		if (!port->slave) {
 			pr_warning("%s: Warning: port of slave %s is uninitialized\n",
-				   slave->dev->name, slave->dev->master->name);
+				   slave->dev->name, slave->bond->dev->name);
 			return ret;
 		}
 
@@ -2240,7 +2240,7 @@ void bond_3ad_adapter_speed_changed(struct slave *slave)
 	// if slave is null, the whole port is not initialized
 	if (!port->slave) {
 		pr_warning("Warning: %s: speed changed for uninitialized port on %s\n",
-			   slave->dev->master->name, slave->dev->name);
+			   slave->bond->dev->name, slave->dev->name);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -2268,7 +2268,7 @@ void bond_3ad_adapter_duplex_changed(struct slave *slave)
 	// if slave is null, the whole port is not initialized
 	if (!port->slave) {
 		pr_warning("%s: Warning: duplex changed for uninitialized port on %s\n",
-			   slave->dev->master->name, slave->dev->name);
+			   slave->bond->dev->name, slave->dev->name);
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -2297,7 +2297,7 @@ void bond_3ad_handle_link_change(struct slave *slave, char link)
 	// if slave is null, the whole port is not initialized
 	if (!port->slave) {
 		pr_warning("Warning: %s: link status changed for uninitialized port on %s\n",
-			   slave->dev->master->name, slave->dev->name);
+			   slave->bond->dev->name, slave->dev->name);
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
index e15cc11..6dc3625 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ static void rlb_update_client(struct rlb_client_info *client_info)
 				 client_info->mac_dst);
 		if (!skb) {
 			pr_err("%s: Error: failed to create an ARP packet\n",
-			       client_info->slave->dev->master->name);
+			       client_info->slave->bond->dev->name);
 			continue;
 		}
 
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ static void rlb_update_client(struct rlb_client_info *client_info)
 			skb = vlan_put_tag(skb, client_info->vlan_id);
 			if (!skb) {
 				pr_err("%s: Error: failed to insert VLAN tag\n",
-				       client_info->slave->dev->master->name);
+				       client_info->slave->bond->dev->name);
 				continue;
 			}
 		}
@@ -914,7 +914,7 @@ static int alb_set_slave_mac_addr(struct slave *slave, u8 addr[])
 	if (dev_set_mac_address(dev, &s_addr)) {
 		pr_err("%s: Error: dev_set_mac_address of dev %s failed!\n"
 		       "ALB mode requires that the base driver support setting the hw address also when the network device's interface is open\n",
-		       dev->master->name, dev->name);
+		       slave->bond->dev->name, dev->name);
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 6fae5f3..de75541 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -752,11 +752,9 @@ static void __bond_resend_igmp_join_requests(struct net_device *dev)
 {
 	struct in_device *in_dev;
 
-	rcu_read_lock();
 	in_dev = __in_dev_get_rcu(dev);
 	if (in_dev)
 		ip_mc_rejoin_groups(in_dev);
-	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
 /*
@@ -766,9 +764,10 @@ static void __bond_resend_igmp_join_requests(struct net_device *dev)
  */
 static void bond_resend_igmp_join_requests(struct bonding *bond)
 {
-	struct net_device *bond_dev, *vlan_dev, *master_dev;
+	struct net_device *bond_dev, *vlan_dev, *upper_dev;
 	struct vlan_entry *vlan;
 
+	rcu_read_lock();
 	read_lock(&bond->lock);
 
 	bond_dev = bond->dev;
@@ -780,18 +779,14 @@ static void bond_resend_igmp_join_requests(struct bonding *bond)
 	 * if bond is enslaved to a bridge,
 	 * then rejoin all groups on its master
 	 */
-	master_dev = bond_dev->master;
-	if (master_dev)
-		if ((master_dev->priv_flags & IFF_EBRIDGE)
-			&& (bond_dev->priv_flags & IFF_BRIDGE_PORT))
-			__bond_resend_igmp_join_requests(master_dev);
+	upper_dev = netdev_unique_upper_dev_get_rcu(bond_dev);
+	if (upper_dev && upper_dev->priv_flags & IFF_EBRIDGE)
+		__bond_resend_igmp_join_requests(upper_dev);
 
 	/* rejoin all groups on vlan devices */
 	list_for_each_entry(vlan, &bond->vlan_list, vlan_list) {
-		rcu_read_lock();
 		vlan_dev = __vlan_find_dev_deep(bond_dev,
 						vlan->vlan_id);
-		rcu_read_unlock();
 		if (vlan_dev)
 			__bond_resend_igmp_join_requests(vlan_dev);
 	}
@@ -800,13 +795,16 @@ static void bond_resend_igmp_join_requests(struct bonding *bond)
 		queue_delayed_work(bond->wq, &bond->mcast_work, HZ/5);
 
 	read_unlock(&bond->lock);
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
 static void bond_resend_igmp_join_requests_delayed(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct bonding *bond = container_of(work, struct bonding,
 					    mcast_work.work);
+	rcu_read_lock();
 	bond_resend_igmp_join_requests(bond);
+	rcu_read_unlock();
 }
 
 /*
@@ -1494,6 +1492,27 @@ static rx_handler_result_t bond_handle_frame(struct sk_buff **pskb)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int bond_unique_upper_dev_link(struct net_device *bond_dev,
+				      struct net_device *slave_dev)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	err = netdev_unique_upper_dev_link(slave_dev, bond_dev);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+	slave_dev->flags |= IFF_SLAVE;
+	rtmsg_ifinfo(RTM_NEWLINK, slave_dev, IFF_SLAVE);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void bond_upper_dev_unlink(struct net_device *bond_dev,
+				  struct net_device *slave_dev)
+{
+	netdev_upper_dev_unlink(slave_dev, bond_dev);
+	slave_dev->flags &= ~IFF_SLAVE;
+	rtmsg_ifinfo(RTM_NEWLINK, slave_dev, IFF_SLAVE);
+}
+
 /* enslave device <slave> to bond device <master> */
 int bond_enslave(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_device *slave_dev)
 {
@@ -1655,9 +1674,9 @@ int bond_enslave(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_device *slave_dev)
 		}
 	}
 
-	res = netdev_set_bond_master(slave_dev, bond_dev);
+	res = bond_unique_upper_dev_link(bond_dev, slave_dev);
 	if (res) {
-		pr_debug("Error %d calling netdev_set_bond_master\n", res);
+		pr_debug("Error %d calling bond_unique_upper_dev_link\n", res);
 		goto err_restore_mac;
 	}
 
@@ -1891,7 +1910,7 @@ err_close:
 	dev_close(slave_dev);
 
 err_unset_master:
-	netdev_set_bond_master(slave_dev, NULL);
+	bond_upper_dev_unlink(bond_dev, slave_dev);
 
 err_restore_mac:
 	if (!bond->params.fail_over_mac) {
@@ -1936,7 +1955,7 @@ int bond_release(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_device *slave_dev)
 
 	/* slave is not a slave or master is not master of this slave */
 	if (!(slave_dev->flags & IFF_SLAVE) ||
-	    (slave_dev->master != bond_dev)) {
+	    !netdev_has_upper_dev(slave_dev, bond_dev)) {
 		pr_err("%s: Error: cannot release %s.\n",
 		       bond_dev->name, slave_dev->name);
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -2080,7 +2099,7 @@ int bond_release(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_device *slave_dev)
 		netif_addr_unlock_bh(bond_dev);
 	}
 
-	netdev_set_bond_master(slave_dev, NULL);
+	bond_upper_dev_unlink(bond_dev, slave_dev);
 
 	slave_disable_netpoll(slave);
 
@@ -2195,7 +2214,7 @@ static int bond_release_all(struct net_device *bond_dev)
 			netif_addr_unlock_bh(bond_dev);
 		}
 
-		netdev_set_bond_master(slave_dev, NULL);
+		bond_upper_dev_unlink(bond_dev, slave_dev);
 
 		slave_disable_netpoll(slave);
 
@@ -2259,8 +2278,9 @@ static int bond_ioctl_change_active(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_devi
 	if (!USES_PRIMARY(bond->params.mode))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	/* Verify that master_dev is indeed the master of slave_dev */
-	if (!(slave_dev->flags & IFF_SLAVE) || (slave_dev->master != bond_dev))
+	/* Verify that bond_dev is indeed the master of slave_dev */
+	if (!(slave_dev->flags & IFF_SLAVE) ||
+	    !netdev_has_upper_dev(slave_dev, bond_dev))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	read_lock(&bond->lock);
@@ -3249,36 +3269,32 @@ static int bond_master_netdev_event(unsigned long event,
 static int bond_slave_netdev_event(unsigned long event,
 				   struct net_device *slave_dev)
 {
-	struct net_device *bond_dev = slave_dev->master;
-	struct bonding *bond = netdev_priv(bond_dev);
-	struct slave *slave = NULL;
+	struct slave *slave = bond_slave_get_rtnl(slave_dev);
+	struct bonding *bond = slave->bond;
+	struct net_device *bond_dev = slave->bond->dev;
+	u32 old_speed;
+	u8 old_duplex;
 
 	switch (event) {
 	case NETDEV_UNREGISTER:
-		if (bond_dev) {
-			if (bond->setup_by_slave)
-				bond_release_and_destroy(bond_dev, slave_dev);
-			else
-				bond_release(bond_dev, slave_dev);
-		}
+		if (bond->setup_by_slave)
+			bond_release_and_destroy(bond_dev, slave_dev);
+		else
+			bond_release(bond_dev, slave_dev);
 		break;
 	case NETDEV_UP:
 	case NETDEV_CHANGE:
-		slave = bond_get_slave_by_dev(bond, slave_dev);
-		if (slave) {
-			u32 old_speed = slave->speed;
-			u8  old_duplex = slave->duplex;
+		old_speed = slave->speed;
+		old_duplex = slave->duplex;
 
-			bond_update_speed_duplex(slave);
+		bond_update_speed_duplex(slave);
 
-			if (bond->params.mode == BOND_MODE_8023AD) {
-				if (old_speed != slave->speed)
-					bond_3ad_adapter_speed_changed(slave);
-				if (old_duplex != slave->duplex)
-					bond_3ad_adapter_duplex_changed(slave);
-			}
+		if (bond->params.mode == BOND_MODE_8023AD) {
+			if (old_speed != slave->speed)
+				bond_3ad_adapter_speed_changed(slave);
+			if (old_duplex != slave->duplex)
+				bond_3ad_adapter_duplex_changed(slave);
 		}
-
 		break;
 	case NETDEV_DOWN:
 		/*
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bonding.h b/drivers/net/bonding/bonding.h
index f8af2fc..c9cd1c0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bonding.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bonding.h
@@ -257,6 +257,9 @@ static inline bool bond_vlan_used(struct bonding *bond)
 #define bond_slave_get_rcu(dev) \
 	((struct slave *) rcu_dereference(dev->rx_handler_data))
 
+#define bond_slave_get_rtnl(dev) \
+	((struct slave *) rtnl_dereference(dev->rx_handler_data))
+
 /**
  * Returns NULL if the net_device does not belong to any of the bond's slaves
  *
@@ -279,11 +282,9 @@ static inline struct slave *bond_get_slave_by_dev(struct bonding *bond,
 
 static inline struct bonding *bond_get_bond_by_slave(struct slave *slave)
 {
-	if (!slave || !slave->dev->master) {
+	if (!slave || !slave->bond)
 		return NULL;
-	}
-
-	return netdev_priv(slave->dev->master);
+	return slave->bond;
 }
 
 static inline bool bond_is_lb(const struct bonding *bond)
@@ -359,10 +360,9 @@ static inline void bond_netpoll_send_skb(const struct slave *slave,
 
 static inline void bond_set_slave_inactive_flags(struct slave *slave)
 {
-	struct bonding *bond = netdev_priv(slave->dev->master);
-	if (!bond_is_lb(bond))
+	if (!bond_is_lb(slave->bond))
 		bond_set_backup_slave(slave);
-	if (!bond->params.all_slaves_active)
+	if (!slave->bond->params.all_slaves_active)
 		slave->inactive = 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
index c341eb7..df16052 100644
--- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
+++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
@@ -1989,6 +1989,7 @@ errout:
 	if (err < 0)
 		rtnl_set_sk_err(net, RTNLGRP_LINK, err);
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(rtmsg_ifinfo);
 
 static int nlmsg_populate_fdb_fill(struct sk_buff *skb,
 				   struct net_device *dev,
