/*
  * Get link speed and duplex from the slave's base driver
  * using ethtool. If for some reason the call fails or the
- * values are invalid, fake speed and duplex to 100/Full
+ * values are invalid, set speed and duplex to -1,
  * and return error.
  */
 static int bond_update_speed_duplex(struct slave *slave)
        u32 slave_speed;
        int res;
 
-       /* Fake speed and duplex */
-       slave->speed = SPEED_100;
-       slave->duplex = DUPLEX_FULL;
+       slave->speed = -1;
+       slave->duplex = -1;
 
        res = __ethtool_get_settings(slave_dev, &ecmd);
        if (res < 0)
                new_slave->link  = BOND_LINK_DOWN;
        }
 
-       if (bond_update_speed_duplex(new_slave) &&
-           (new_slave->link != BOND_LINK_DOWN)) {
-               pr_warning("%s: Warning: failed to get speed and duplex from %s, assumed to be 100Mb/sec and Full.\n",
-                          bond_dev->name, new_slave->dev->name);
-
-               if (bond->params.mode == BOND_MODE_8023AD) {
-                       pr_warning("%s: Warning: Operation of 802.3ad mode requires ETHTOOL support in base driver for proper aggregator selection.\n",
-                                  bond_dev->name);
-               }
-       }
+       bond_update_speed_duplex(new_slave);
 
        if (USES_PRIMARY(bond->params.mode) && bond->params.primary[0]) {
                /* if there is a primary slave, remember it */
 {
        struct net_device *bond_dev = slave_dev->master;
        struct bonding *bond = netdev_priv(bond_dev);
+       struct slave *slave = NULL;
 
        switch (event) {
        case NETDEV_UNREGISTER:
                                bond_release(bond_dev, slave_dev);
                }
                break;
+       case NETDEV_UP:
        case NETDEV_CHANGE:
-               if (bond->params.mode == BOND_MODE_8023AD || bond_is_lb(bond)) {
-                       struct slave *slave;
+               slave = bond_get_slave_by_dev(bond, slave_dev);
+               if (slave) {
+                       u32 old_speed = slave->speed;
+                       u8  old_duplex = slave->duplex;
 
-                       slave = bond_get_slave_by_dev(bond, slave_dev);
-                       if (slave) {
-                               u32 old_speed = slave->speed;
-                               u8  old_duplex = slave->duplex;
-
-                               bond_update_speed_duplex(slave);
-
-                               if (bond_is_lb(bond))
-                                       break;
+                       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)
 
        seq_printf(seq, "\nSlave Interface: %s\n", slave->dev->name);
        seq_printf(seq, "MII Status: %s\n",
                   (slave->link == BOND_LINK_UP) ?  "up" : "down");
-       seq_printf(seq, "Speed: %d Mbps\n", slave->speed);
-       seq_printf(seq, "Duplex: %s\n", slave->duplex ? "full" : "half");
+       if (slave->speed == -1)
+               seq_printf(seq, "Speed: %s\n", "Unknown");
+       else
+               seq_printf(seq, "Speed: %d Mbps\n", slave->speed);
+
+       if (slave->duplex == -1)
+               seq_printf(seq, "Duplex: %s\n", "Unknown");
+       else
+               seq_printf(seq, "Duplex: %s\n", slave->duplex ? "full" : "half");
+
        seq_printf(seq, "Link Failure Count: %u\n",
                   slave->link_failure_count);