diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 6cea964ab70a..27359dab78a1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -3332,12 +3332,17 @@ static void bond_fold_stats(struct rtnl_link_stats64 *_res,
 	for (i = 0; i < sizeof(*_res) / sizeof(u64); i++) {
 		u64 nv = new[i];
 		u64 ov = old[i];
+		s64 delta = nv - ov;
 
 		/* detects if this particular field is 32bit only */
 		if (((nv | ov) >> 32) == 0)
-			res[i] += (u32)nv - (u32)ov;
-		else
-			res[i] += nv - ov;
+			delta = (s64)(s32)((u32)nv - (u32)ov);
+
+		/* filter anomalies, some drivers reset their stats
+		 * at down/up events.
+		 */
+		if (delta > 0)
+			res[i] += delta;
 	}
 }