diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
index 822f586..8015e12 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
@@ -2119,10 +2119,6 @@ void bond_3ad_state_machine_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	read_lock(&bond->lock);
 
-	if (bond->kill_timers) {
-		goto out;
-	}
-
 	//check if there are any slaves
 	if (bond->slave_cnt == 0) {
 		goto re_arm;
@@ -2166,7 +2162,6 @@ void bond_3ad_state_machine_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 
 re_arm:
 	queue_delayed_work(bond->wq, &bond->ad_work, ad_delta_in_ticks);
-out:
 	read_unlock(&bond->lock);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
index c746b33..5c9d7ab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_alb.c
@@ -1397,6 +1397,43 @@ out:
 	return NETDEV_TX_OK;
 }
 
+void bond_alb_promisc_disable(struct work_struct *work)
+{
+	struct bonding *bond = container_of(work, struct bonding,
+					    alb_promisc_disable_work);
+	struct alb_bond_info *bond_info = &(BOND_ALB_INFO(bond));
+	struct net_device *dev = NULL;
+
+	/*
+	 * dev_set_promiscuity requires rtnl and
+	 * nothing else.
+	 */
+	rtnl_lock();
+	read_lock(&bond->lock);
+	read_lock(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
+
+	if (!bond->alb_promisc_disable_work_active)
+		goto out;
+	bond->alb_promisc_disable_work_active = 0;
+
+	if (!bond_is_lb(bond))
+		goto out;
+	dev = bond->curr_active_slave;
+	if (!dev)
+		goto out;
+
+	bond_info->primary_is_promisc = 0;
+	bond_info->rlb_promisc_timeout_counter = 0;
+
+out:
+	read_unlock(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
+	read_unlock(&bond->lock);
+	rtnl_unlock();
+
+	if (dev)
+		dev_set_promiscuity(dev, -1);
+}
+
 void bond_alb_monitor(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct bonding *bond = container_of(work, struct bonding,
@@ -1407,10 +1444,6 @@ void bond_alb_monitor(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	read_lock(&bond->lock);
 
-	if (bond->kill_timers) {
-		goto out;
-	}
-
 	if (bond->slave_cnt == 0) {
 		bond_info->tx_rebalance_counter = 0;
 		bond_info->lp_counter = 0;
@@ -1462,25 +1495,12 @@ void bond_alb_monitor(struct work_struct *work)
 	if (bond_info->rlb_enabled) {
 		if (bond_info->primary_is_promisc &&
 		    (++bond_info->rlb_promisc_timeout_counter >= RLB_PROMISC_TIMEOUT)) {
-
-			/*
-			 * dev_set_promiscuity requires rtnl and
-			 * nothing else.
-			 */
-			read_unlock(&bond->lock);
-			rtnl_lock();
-
-			bond_info->rlb_promisc_timeout_counter = 0;
-
 			/* If the primary was set to promiscuous mode
 			 * because a slave was disabled then
 			 * it can now leave promiscuous mode.
 			 */
-			dev_set_promiscuity(bond->curr_active_slave->dev, -1);
-			bond_info->primary_is_promisc = 0;
-
-			rtnl_unlock();
-			read_lock(&bond->lock);
+			queue_work(bond->wq, &bond->alb_promisc_disable_work);
+			bond->alb_promisc_disable_work_active = 1;
 		}
 
 		if (bond_info->rlb_rebalance) {
@@ -1505,7 +1525,6 @@ void bond_alb_monitor(struct work_struct *work)
 
 re_arm:
 	queue_delayed_work(bond->wq, &bond->alb_work, alb_delta_in_ticks);
-out:
 	read_unlock(&bond->lock);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 2cc4cfc..f72487a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -2343,10 +2343,19 @@ static int bond_miimon_inspect(struct bonding *bond)
 	return commit;
 }
 
-static void bond_miimon_commit(struct bonding *bond)
+static void bond_miimon_commit(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct slave *slave;
 	int i;
+	struct bonding *bond = container_of(work, struct bonding,
+					    miimon_commit_work);
+
+	rtnl_lock();
+	read_lock(&bond->lock);
+
+	if (!bond->miimon_commit_work_active)
+		goto out;
+	bond->miimon_commit_work_active = 0;
 
 	bond_for_each_slave(bond, slave, i) {
 		switch (slave->new_link) {
@@ -2421,15 +2430,18 @@ static void bond_miimon_commit(struct bonding *bond)
 		}
 
 do_failover:
-		ASSERT_RTNL();
 		write_lock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 		bond_select_active_slave(bond);
 		write_unlock_bh(&bond->curr_slave_lock);
 	}
 
 	bond_set_carrier(bond);
+out:
+	read_unlock(&bond->lock);
+	rtnl_unlock();
 }
 
+
 /*
  * bond_mii_monitor
  *
@@ -2438,14 +2450,13 @@ do_failover:
  * an acquisition of appropriate locks followed by a commit phase to
  * implement whatever link state changes are indicated.
  */
+
 void bond_mii_monitor(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct bonding *bond = container_of(work, struct bonding,
 					    mii_work.work);
 
 	read_lock(&bond->lock);
-	if (bond->kill_timers)
-		goto out;
 
 	if (bond->slave_cnt == 0)
 		goto re_arm;
@@ -2463,22 +2474,15 @@ void bond_mii_monitor(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 
 	if (bond_miimon_inspect(bond)) {
-		read_unlock(&bond->lock);
-		rtnl_lock();
-		read_lock(&bond->lock);
-
-		bond_miimon_commit(bond);
-
-		read_unlock(&bond->lock);
-		rtnl_unlock();	/* might sleep, hold no other locks */
-		read_lock(&bond->lock);
+		queue_work(bond->wq, &bond->miimon_commit_work);
+		bond->miimon_commit_work_active = 1;
 	}
 
+
 re_arm:
 	if (bond->params.miimon)
 		queue_delayed_work(bond->wq, &bond->mii_work,
 				   msecs_to_jiffies(bond->params.miimon));
-out:
 	read_unlock(&bond->lock);
 }
 
@@ -2778,9 +2782,6 @@ void bond_loadbalance_arp_mon(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	delta_in_ticks = msecs_to_jiffies(bond->params.arp_interval);
 
-	if (bond->kill_timers)
-		goto out;
-
 	if (bond->slave_cnt == 0)
 		goto re_arm;
 
@@ -2867,7 +2868,6 @@ void bond_loadbalance_arp_mon(struct work_struct *work)
 re_arm:
 	if (bond->params.arp_interval)
 		queue_delayed_work(bond->wq, &bond->arp_work, delta_in_ticks);
-out:
 	read_unlock(&bond->lock);
 }
 
@@ -2949,13 +2949,23 @@ static int bond_ab_arp_inspect(struct bonding *bond, int delta_in_ticks)
 /*
  * Called to commit link state changes noted by inspection step of
  * active-backup mode ARP monitor.
- *
- * Called with RTNL and bond->lock for read.
  */
-static void bond_ab_arp_commit(struct bonding *bond, int delta_in_ticks)
+static void bond_ab_arp_commit(struct work_struct *work)
 {
 	struct slave *slave;
 	int i;
+	int delta_in_ticks;
+	struct bonding *bond = container_of(work, struct bonding,
+					    ab_arp_commit_work);
+
+	rtnl_lock();
+	read_lock(&bond->lock);
+
+	if (!bond->ab_arp_commit_work_active)
+		goto out;
+	bond->ab_arp_commit_work_active = 0;
+
+	delta_in_ticks = msecs_to_jiffies(bond->params.arp_interval);
 
 	bond_for_each_slave(bond, slave, i) {
 		switch (slave->new_link) {
@@ -3014,6 +3024,9 @@ do_failover:
 	}
 
 	bond_set_carrier(bond);
+out:
+	read_unlock(&bond->lock);
+	rtnl_unlock();
 }
 
 /*
@@ -3093,9 +3106,6 @@ void bond_activebackup_arp_mon(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	read_lock(&bond->lock);
 
-	if (bond->kill_timers)
-		goto out;
-
 	delta_in_ticks = msecs_to_jiffies(bond->params.arp_interval);
 
 	if (bond->slave_cnt == 0)
@@ -3114,23 +3124,16 @@ void bond_activebackup_arp_mon(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 
 	if (bond_ab_arp_inspect(bond, delta_in_ticks)) {
-		read_unlock(&bond->lock);
-		rtnl_lock();
-		read_lock(&bond->lock);
-
-		bond_ab_arp_commit(bond, delta_in_ticks);
-
-		read_unlock(&bond->lock);
-		rtnl_unlock();
-		read_lock(&bond->lock);
+		queue_work(bond->wq, &bond->ab_arp_commit_work);
+		bond->ab_arp_commit_work_active = 1;
 	}
 
+
 	bond_ab_arp_probe(bond);
 
 re_arm:
 	if (bond->params.arp_interval)
 		queue_delayed_work(bond->wq, &bond->arp_work, delta_in_ticks);
-out:
 	read_unlock(&bond->lock);
 }
 
@@ -3720,8 +3723,6 @@ static int bond_open(struct net_device *bond_dev)
 {
 	struct bonding *bond = netdev_priv(bond_dev);
 
-	bond->kill_timers = 0;
-
 	if (bond_is_lb(bond)) {
 		/* bond_alb_initialize must be called before the timer
 		 * is started.
@@ -3781,31 +3782,31 @@ static int bond_close(struct net_device *bond_dev)
 	bond->send_grat_arp = 0;
 	bond->send_unsol_na = 0;
 
-	/* signal timers not to re-arm */
-	bond->kill_timers = 1;
-
 	write_unlock_bh(&bond->lock);
 
 	if (bond->params.miimon) {  /* link check interval, in milliseconds. */
-		cancel_delayed_work(&bond->mii_work);
+		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&bond->mii_work);
 	}
 
 	if (bond->params.arp_interval) {  /* arp interval, in milliseconds. */
-		cancel_delayed_work(&bond->arp_work);
+		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&bond->arp_work);
 	}
 
 	switch (bond->params.mode) {
 	case BOND_MODE_8023AD:
-		cancel_delayed_work(&bond->ad_work);
+		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&bond->ad_work);
 		break;
 	case BOND_MODE_TLB:
 	case BOND_MODE_ALB:
-		cancel_delayed_work(&bond->alb_work);
+		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&bond->alb_work);
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
 
+	bond->miimon_commit_work_active = 0;
+	bond->ab_arp_commit_work_active = 0;
+	bond->alb_promisc_disable_work_active = 0;
 
 	if (bond_is_lb(bond)) {
 		/* Must be called only after all
@@ -4660,23 +4661,19 @@ static void bond_setup(struct net_device *bond_dev)
 
 static void bond_work_cancel_all(struct bonding *bond)
 {
-	write_lock_bh(&bond->lock);
-	bond->kill_timers = 1;
-	write_unlock_bh(&bond->lock);
-
 	if (bond->params.miimon && delayed_work_pending(&bond->mii_work))
-		cancel_delayed_work(&bond->mii_work);
+		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&bond->mii_work);
 
 	if (bond->params.arp_interval && delayed_work_pending(&bond->arp_work))
-		cancel_delayed_work(&bond->arp_work);
+		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&bond->arp_work);
 
 	if (bond->params.mode == BOND_MODE_ALB &&
 	    delayed_work_pending(&bond->alb_work))
-		cancel_delayed_work(&bond->alb_work);
+		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&bond->alb_work);
 
 	if (bond->params.mode == BOND_MODE_8023AD &&
 	    delayed_work_pending(&bond->ad_work))
-		cancel_delayed_work(&bond->ad_work);
+		cancel_delayed_work_sync(&bond->ad_work);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -5094,6 +5091,9 @@ static int bond_init(struct net_device *bond_dev)
 	bond_prepare_sysfs_group(bond);
 
 	__hw_addr_init(&bond->mc_list);
+	INIT_WORK(&bond->miimon_commit_work, bond_miimon_commit);
+	INIT_WORK(&bond->ab_arp_commit_work, bond_ab_arp_commit);
+	INIT_WORK(&bond->alb_promisc_disable_work, bond_alb_promisc_disable);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bonding.h b/drivers/net/bonding/bonding.h
index c6fdd85..e771f5d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bonding.h
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bonding.h
@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ struct bonding {
 	s32      slave_cnt; /* never change this value outside the attach/detach wrappers */
 	rwlock_t lock;
 	rwlock_t curr_slave_lock;
-	s8       kill_timers;
 	s8	 send_grat_arp;
 	s8	 send_unsol_na;
 	s8	 setup_by_slave;
@@ -223,6 +222,12 @@ struct bonding {
 	struct   delayed_work arp_work;
 	struct   delayed_work alb_work;
 	struct   delayed_work ad_work;
+	struct   work_struct miimon_commit_work;
+	int	 miimon_commit_work_active;
+	struct   work_struct ab_arp_commit_work;
+	int	 ab_arp_commit_work_active;
+	struct   work_struct alb_promisc_disable_work;
+	int	 alb_promisc_disable_work_active;
 #if defined(CONFIG_IPV6) || defined(CONFIG_IPV6_MODULE)
 	struct   in6_addr master_ipv6;
 #endif
@@ -348,6 +353,7 @@ void bond_select_active_slave(struct bonding *bond);
 void bond_change_active_slave(struct bonding *bond, struct slave *new_active);
 void bond_register_arp(struct bonding *);
 void bond_unregister_arp(struct bonding *);
+void bond_alb_promisc_disable(struct work_struct *work);
 
 struct bond_net {
 	struct net *		net;	/* Associated network namespace */
