diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
index 95dd1f5..73c21e2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
@@ -1388,7 +1388,7 @@
 	}
 
 	if (tx_slave && bond_slave_can_tx(tx_slave)) {
-		if (tx_slave != rcu_dereference(bond->curr_active_slave)) {
+		if (tx_slave != rcu_access_pointer(bond->curr_active_slave)) {
 			ether_addr_copy(eth_data->h_source,
 					tx_slave->dev->dev_addr);
 		}