diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_8023ad.c b/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_8023ad.c
index 57b9b32234..7826296e83 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_8023ad.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/rte_eth_bond_8023ad.c
@@ -886,7 +886,10 @@ bond_mode_8023ad_activate_slave(struct rte_eth_dev *bond_dev, uint8_t slave_id)
 
 	RTE_ASSERT(port->rx_ring == NULL);
 	RTE_ASSERT(port->tx_ring == NULL);
+
 	socket_id = rte_eth_devices[slave_id].data->numa_node;
+	if (socket_id == (int)LCORE_ID_ANY)
+		socket_id = rte_socket_id();
 
 	element_size = sizeof(struct slow_protocol_frame) +
 				RTE_PKTMBUF_HEADROOM;