diff --git a/addons/bond.py b/addons/bond.py
index 9ac7671..b9921e3 100644
--- a/addons/bond.py
+++ b/addons/bond.py
@@ -151,6 +151,13 @@ class bond(moduleBase):
         else:
             return None
 
+    def _is_clag_bond(self, ifaceobj):
+        if ifaceobj.get_attr_value_first('bond-slaves'):
+            attrval = ifaceobj.get_attr_value_first('clag-id')
+            if attrval and attrval != '0':
+                return True
+        return False
+
     def fetch_attr(self, ifaceobj, attrname):
         attrval = ifaceobj.get_attr_value_first(attrname)
         # grab the defaults from the policy file in case the
@@ -239,6 +246,8 @@ class bond(moduleBase):
         if not self.PERFMODE:
             runningslaves = self.bondcmd.get_slaves(ifaceobj.name);
 
+        clag_bond = self._is_clag_bond(ifaceobj)
+
         for slave in Set(slaves).difference(Set(runningslaves)):
             if not self.PERFMODE and not self.ipcmd.link_exists(slave):
                     self.log_warn('%s: skipping slave %s, does not exist'
@@ -248,6 +257,10 @@ class bond(moduleBase):
             if self.ipcmd.is_link_up(slave):
                rtnetlink_api.rtnl_api.link_set(slave, "down")
                link_up = True
+            # If clag bond place the slave in a protodown state; clagd
+            # will protoup it when it is ready
+            if clag_bond:
+                rtnetlink_api.rtnl_api.link_set_protodown(slave, "on")
             self.ipcmd.link_set(slave, 'master', ifaceobj.name)
             if link_up or ifaceobj.link_type != ifaceLinkType.LINK_NA:
                try:
@@ -258,10 +271,12 @@ class bond(moduleBase):
                     pass
 
         if runningslaves:
-            # Delete active slaves not in the new slave list
-            [ self.bondcmd.remove_slave(ifaceobj.name, s)
-                    for s in runningslaves if s not in slaves ]
-
+            for s in runningslaves:
+                if s not in slaves:
+                    self.bondcmd.remove_slave(ifaceobj.name, s)
+                    if clag_bond:
+                        rtnetlink_api.rtnl_api.link_set_protodown(s, "off")
+                    
     def _apply_slaves_lacp_bypass_prio(self, ifaceobj):
         slaves = self.bondcmd.get_slaves(ifaceobj.name)
         if not slaves:
diff --git a/ifupdown/rtnetlink.py b/ifupdown/rtnetlink.py
index db498f7..6d540e0 100644
--- a/ifupdown/rtnetlink.py
+++ b/ifupdown/rtnetlink.py
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class Nlmsg(Structure):
 
     def rta_uint8(self, rta, value=None):
         data = RTA_DATA(rta)
-        if value:
+        if value is not None:
             c_uint8.from_address(data).value = value
             rta.rta_len = RTA_LENGTH(sizeof(c_uint8))
             return rta.rta_len
@@ -184,6 +184,15 @@ class Nlmsg(Structure):
 	else:
             return c_uint16.from_address(data).value
 
+    def rta_sint32(self, rta, value=None):
+        data = RTA_DATA(rta)
+        if value is not None:
+            c_int32.from_address(data).value = value
+            rta.rta_len = RTA_LENGTH(sizeof(c_int32))
+            return rta.rta_len
+        else:
+            return c_int32.from_address(data).value
+
     def rta_uint32(self, rta, value=None):
         data = RTA_DATA(rta)
         if value:
@@ -545,8 +554,17 @@ IFLA_AF_SPEC = 26
 IFLA_GROUP = 27             # Group the device belongs to
 IFLA_NET_NS_FD = 28
 IFLA_EXT_MASK = 29          # Extended info mask, VFs, etc
-IFLA_MAX = 29
-
+IFLA_PROMISCUITY = 30
+IFLA_NUM_TX_QUEUES = 31
+IFLA_NUM_RX_QUEUES = 32
+IFLA_CARRIER = 33
+IFLA_PHYS_PORT_ID = 34
+IFLA_CARRIER_CHANGES = 35
+IFLA_PHYS_SWITCH_ID = 36
+IFLA_LINK_NETNSID = 37
+IFLA_PHYS_PORT_NAME = 38
+IFLA_PROTO_DOWN = 39
+IFLA_MAX = 40
 
 # IFLA_LINKINFO attributes
 IFLA_INFO_UNSPEC = 0
@@ -666,6 +684,16 @@ class Ifinfomsg(Nlmsg):
             IFLA_GROUP: self.rta_none,
             IFLA_NET_NS_FD: self.rta_none,
             IFLA_EXT_MASK: self.rta_none,
+            IFLA_PROMISCUITY: self.rta_uint32,
+            IFLA_NUM_TX_QUEUES: self.rta_uint32,
+            IFLA_NUM_RX_QUEUES: self.rta_uint32,
+            IFLA_CARRIER: self.rta_uint8,
+            IFLA_PHYS_PORT_ID: self.rta_uint8_array,
+            IFLA_CARRIER_CHANGES: self.rta_uint32,
+            IFLA_PHYS_SWITCH_ID: self.rta_uint8_array,
+            IFLA_LINK_NETNSID: self.rta_sint32,
+            IFLA_PHYS_PORT_NAME: self.rta_string,
+            IFLA_PROTO_DOWN: self.rta_uint8,
         }
         return fns;
 
@@ -701,6 +729,16 @@ class Ifinfomsg(Nlmsg):
             IFLA_GROUP: self.rta_none,
             IFLA_NET_NS_FD: self.rta_none,
             IFLA_EXT_MASK: self.rta_none,
+            IFLA_PROMISCUITY: self.rta_uint32,
+            IFLA_NUM_TX_QUEUES: self.rta_uint32,
+            IFLA_NUM_RX_QUEUES: self.rta_uint32,
+            IFLA_CARRIER: self.rta_uint8,
+            IFLA_PHYS_PORT_ID: self.rta_uint8_array,
+            IFLA_CARRIER_CHANGES: self.rta_uint32,
+            IFLA_PHYS_SWITCH_ID: self.rta_uint8_array,
+            IFLA_LINK_NETNSID: self.rta_sint32,
+            IFLA_PHYS_PORT_NAME: self.rta_string,
+            IFLA_PROTO_DOWN: self.rta_uint8,
         }
         return fns.get(rta_type)
 
diff --git a/ifupdown/rtnetlink_api.py b/ifupdown/rtnetlink_api.py
index ce6c289..af89a29 100644
--- a/ifupdown/rtnetlink_api.py
+++ b/ifupdown/rtnetlink_api.py
@@ -105,6 +105,21 @@ class rtnetlinkApi(RtNetlink):
         token = self.request(RTM_NEWLINK, NLM_F_REQUEST | NLM_F_ACK, ifm, rtas)
         self.process_wait([token])
 
+    def link_set_protodown(self, ifname, state):
+        flags = 0
+        self.logger.info('rtnetlink: setting link %s protodown %s' %(ifname, state))
+        if ifupdownmain.ifupdownFlags.DRYRUN:
+            return
+
+        protodown = 1 if state == "on" else 0
+
+        ifm = Ifinfomsg(AF_UNSPEC)
+        rtas = {IFLA_IFNAME : ifname,
+                IFLA_PROTO_DOWN : protodown}
+
+        token = self.request(RTM_NEWLINK, NLM_F_REQUEST | NLM_F_ACK, ifm, rtas)
+        self.process_wait([token])
+
     def link_set_hwaddress(self, ifname, hwaddress):
         flags = 0
         self.logger.info('rtnetlink: setting link hwaddress %s %s' %(ifname, hwaddress))