diff --git a/ip/iplink_bond_slave.c b/ip/iplink_bond_slave.c
index bb4e1d66..8f3fc6ce 100644
--- a/ip/iplink_bond_slave.c
+++ b/ip/iplink_bond_slave.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ static void print_slave_mii_status(FILE *f, struct rtattr *tb)
 {
 	unsigned int status = rta_getattr_u8(tb);
 
-	fprintf(f, "mii_status %d ", status);
 	if (status >= sizeof(slave_mii_status) / sizeof(slave_mii_status[0]))
 		fprintf(f, "mii_status %d ", status);
 	else