diff --git a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
index 9ec1633b89b4..e8efcc6a0b05 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
@@ -2760,8 +2760,7 @@ static int netvsc_netdev_event(struct notifier_block *this,
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;
 
 	/* Avoid Bonding master dev with same MAC registering as VF */
-	if ((event_dev->priv_flags & IFF_BONDING) &&
-	    (event_dev->flags & IFF_MASTER))
+	if (netif_is_bond_master(event_dev))
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;
 
 	switch (event) {