diff --git a/os_net_config/impl_ifcfg.py b/os_net_config/impl_ifcfg.py
index 141aa6d9..9b9e57dc 100644
--- a/os_net_config/impl_ifcfg.py
+++ b/os_net_config/impl_ifcfg.py
@@ -1154,6 +1154,7 @@ class IfcfgNetConfig(os_net_config.NetConfig):
         restart_vlans = []
         restart_bridges = []
         restart_linux_bonds = []
+        start_linux_bonds = []
         restart_linux_teams = []
         restart_vpp = False
         apply_interfaces = []
@@ -1161,6 +1162,7 @@ class IfcfgNetConfig(os_net_config.NetConfig):
         apply_routes = []
         update_files = {}
         all_file_names = []
+        linux_bond_children = {}
         ivs_uplinks = []  # ivs physical uplinks
         ivs_interfaces = []  # ivs internal ports
         nfvswitch_interfaces = []       # nfvswitch physical interfaces
@@ -1406,11 +1408,12 @@ class IfcfgNetConfig(os_net_config.NetConfig):
             all_file_names.append(bond_route_path)
             all_file_names.append(bond_route6_path)
             all_file_names.append(bond_rule_path)
+            children = self.child_members(bond_name)
+            linux_bond_children[bond_name] = children
             if utils.diff(bond_path, bond_data):
                 if self.ifcfg_requires_restart(bond_path, bond_data):
                     restart_linux_bonds.append(bond_name)
                     # Avoid duplicate interface being added to the restart list
-                    children = self.child_members(bond_name)
                     for child in children:
                         if child not in restart_interfaces:
                             restart_interfaces.append(child)
@@ -1593,6 +1596,10 @@ class IfcfgNetConfig(os_net_config.NetConfig):
 
             for interface in restart_interfaces:
                 self.ifdown(interface)
+                for bond in linux_bond_children:
+                    if interface in linux_bond_children[bond]:
+                        if bond not in restart_linux_bonds:
+                            start_linux_bonds.append(bond)
 
             for linux_bond in restart_linux_bonds:
                 self.ifdown(linux_bond)
@@ -1663,6 +1670,10 @@ class IfcfgNetConfig(os_net_config.NetConfig):
             for interface in restart_interfaces:
                 self.ifup(interface)
 
+            for linux_bond in start_linux_bonds:
+                if linux_bond not in restart_linux_bonds:
+                    restart_linux_bonds.append(linux_bond)
+
             for linux_bond in restart_linux_bonds:
                 self.ifup(linux_bond)
 
diff --git a/os_net_config/tests/test_impl_ifcfg.py b/os_net_config/tests/test_impl_ifcfg.py
index ca07a99d..0a61a1bc 100644
--- a/os_net_config/tests/test_impl_ifcfg.py
+++ b/os_net_config/tests/test_impl_ifcfg.py
@@ -2249,14 +2249,46 @@ class TestIfcfgNetConfigApply(base.TestCase):
         self.assertIn('em2', self.ifup_interface_names)
         self.assertIn('vlan10', self.ifup_interface_names)
 
+    def test_linux_bond_ifup_on_child_restart(self):
+        # if a bond slave is restarted then ifup should be called on the bond
+        self.ifup_interface_names = []
+        interface1 = objects.Interface('em1')
+        bond = objects.LinuxBond('bond0', members=[interface1])
+        self.provider.add_linux_bond(bond)
+        self.provider.add_interface(interface1)
+        self.provider.apply()
+        self.assertIn('em1', self.ifup_interface_names)
+        self.assertIn('bond0', self.ifup_interface_names)
+
+        self.ifup_interface_names = []
+        # changing mtu should not require a restart of em1 (or the bond)
+        interface1.mtu = 9000
+        self.provider.linuxbond_data = {}
+        self.provider.interface_data = {}
+        self.provider.add_linux_bond(bond)
+        self.provider.add_interface(interface1)
+        self.provider.apply()
+        self.assertNotIn('em1', self.ifup_interface_names)
+        self.assertNotIn('bond0', self.ifup_interface_names)
+
+        # changing nm_controlled should require a restart of em1 (and the bond)
+        interface1.nm_controlled = True
+        self.provider.add_interface(interface1)
+        self.provider.apply()
+        self.assertIn('em1', self.ifup_interface_names)
+        self.assertIn('bond0', self.ifup_interface_names)
+
     def test_restart_interface_counts(self):
         interface = objects.Interface('em1')
-        self.provider.add_interface(interface)
         interface2 = objects.Interface('em2')
+        bond = objects.LinuxBond('bond0', members=[interface, interface2])
+        self.provider.add_bond(bond)
+        self.provider.add_interface(interface)
         self.provider.add_interface(interface2)
         self.provider.apply()
         self.assertEqual(1, self.ifup_interface_names.count("em1"))
         self.assertEqual(1, self.ifup_interface_names.count("em2"))
+        self.assertEqual(1, self.ifup_interface_names.count("bond0"))
 
     def test_vlan_apply(self):
         vlan = objects.Vlan('em1', 5)