diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
index f2942e8c6c91..c6807e473ab7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
@@ -82,10 +82,6 @@ enum ad_link_speed_type {
 #define MAC_ADDRESS_EQUAL(A, B)	\
 	ether_addr_equal_64bits((const u8 *)A, (const u8 *)B)
 
-static const u8 null_mac_addr[ETH_ALEN + 2] __long_aligned = {
-	0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
-};
-
 static const u16 ad_ticks_per_sec = 1000 / AD_TIMER_INTERVAL;
 static const int ad_delta_in_ticks = (AD_TIMER_INTERVAL * HZ) / 1000;
 
@@ -1588,7 +1584,7 @@ static void ad_port_selection_logic(struct port *port, bool *update_slave_arr)
 		     (aggregator->partner_system_priority == port->partner_oper.system_priority) &&
 		     (aggregator->partner_oper_aggregator_key == port->partner_oper.key)
 		    ) &&
-		    ((!MAC_ADDRESS_EQUAL(&(port->partner_oper.system), &(null_mac_addr)) && /* partner answers */
+		    ((__agg_has_partner(aggregator) && /* partner answers */
 		      !aggregator->is_individual)  /* but is not individual OR */
 		    )
 		   ) {
@@ -2036,9 +2032,7 @@ static void ad_enable_collecting(struct port *port)
  */
 static void ad_disable_distributing(struct port *port, bool *update_slave_arr)
 {
-	if (port->aggregator &&
-	    !MAC_ADDRESS_EQUAL(&port->aggregator->partner_system,
-			       &(null_mac_addr))) {
+	if (port->aggregator && __agg_has_partner(port->aggregator)) {
 		slave_dbg(port->slave->bond->dev, port->slave->dev,
 			  "Disabling distributing on port %d (LAG %d)\n",
 			  port->actor_port_number,
@@ -2078,9 +2072,7 @@ static void ad_enable_collecting_distributing(struct port *port,
 static void ad_disable_collecting_distributing(struct port *port,
 					       bool *update_slave_arr)
 {
-	if (port->aggregator &&
-	    !MAC_ADDRESS_EQUAL(&(port->aggregator->partner_system),
-			       &(null_mac_addr))) {
+	if (port->aggregator && __agg_has_partner(port->aggregator)) {
 		slave_dbg(port->slave->bond->dev, port->slave->dev,
 			  "Disabling port %d (LAG %d)\n",
 			  port->actor_port_number,