diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 2e478b9bab..9640ee6d06 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Post-v2.10.0
      * Add option for simple round-robin based Rxq to PMD assignment.
        It can be set with pmd-rxq-assign.
    - Add 'symmetric_l3' hash function.
+   - OVS now honors 'updelay' and 'downdelay' for bonds with LACP configured.
 
 v2.10.0 - 18 Aug 2018
 ---------------------
diff --git a/ofproto/bond.c b/ofproto/bond.c
index f87cdba790..8a90ba2686 100644
--- a/ofproto/bond.c
+++ b/ofproto/bond.c
@@ -1717,8 +1717,7 @@ bond_link_status_update(struct bond_slave *slave)
             VLOG_INFO_RL(&rl, "interface %s: will not be %s",
                          slave->name, up ? "disabled" : "enabled");
         } else {
-            int delay = (bond->lacp_status != LACP_DISABLED ? 0
-                         : up ? bond->updelay : bond->downdelay);
+            int delay = up ? bond->updelay : bond->downdelay;
             slave->delay_expires = time_msec() + delay;
             if (delay) {
                 VLOG_INFO_RL(&rl, "interface %s: will be %s if it stays %s "