diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 82e779f7916b..8e75453ce0ef 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -4621,11 +4621,11 @@ static int bond_do_ioctl(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd
 
 	slave_dev = __dev_get_by_name(net, ifr->ifr_slave);
 
-	slave_dbg(bond_dev, slave_dev, "slave_dev=%p:\n", slave_dev);
-
 	if (!slave_dev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
+	slave_dbg(bond_dev, slave_dev, "slave_dev=%p:\n", slave_dev);
+
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case SIOCBONDENSLAVE:
 		res = bond_enslave(bond_dev, slave_dev, NULL);