diff --git a/net/bonding.sh b/net/bonding.sh
index 6a83a8c3..21c00e36 100644
--- a/net/bonding.sh
+++ b/net/bonding.sh
@@ -102,15 +102,21 @@ bonding_pre_start()
 	eoutdent
 	if [ -d /sys/class/net ]; then
 		sys_bonding_path=/sys/class/net/"${IFACE}"/bonding
+		local oiface
+		oiface=$IFACE
 		if [ -n "${primary}" ]; then
-			IFACE=$primary _down
+			IFACE=$primary 
+			_down
+			IFACE=$oiface
 			echo "+${primary}" >$sys_bonding_path/slaves
 			echo "${primary}" >$sys_bonding_path/primary
 		fi
 		for s in ${slaves}; do
 			[ "${s}" = "${primary}" ] && continue
 			if ! grep -q ${s} $sys_bonding_path/slaves; then
-				IFACE=$s _down
+				IFACE=$s 
+				_down
+				IFACE=$oiface
 				echo "+${s}" >$sys_bonding_path/slaves
 			fi
 		done