diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c
index 485bedb..9ea29aa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c
@@ -1582,6 +1582,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_store_slaves_active(struct device *d,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	read_lock(&bond->lock);
 	bond_for_each_slave(bond, slave, i) {
 		if (!bond_is_active_slave(slave)) {
 			if (new_value)
@@ -1590,6 +1591,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_store_slaves_active(struct device *d,
 				slave->inactive = 1;
 		}
 	}
+	read_unlock(&bond->lock);
 out:
 	return ret;
 }