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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/bonding.rst b/Documentation/networking/bonding.rst
index 525e6842dd33..43be3782e5df 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/bonding.rst
+++ b/Documentation/networking/bonding.rst
@@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ xmit_hash_policy
Uses XOR of hardware MAC addresses and packet type ID
field to generate the hash. The formula is
- hash = source MAC XOR destination MAC XOR packet type ID
+ hash = source MAC[5] XOR destination MAC[5] XOR packet type ID
slave number = hash modulo slave count
This algorithm will place all traffic to a particular
@@ -910,7 +910,7 @@ xmit_hash_policy
Uses XOR of hardware MAC addresses and IP addresses to
generate the hash. The formula is
- hash = source MAC XOR destination MAC XOR packet type ID
+ hash = source MAC[5] XOR destination MAC[5] XOR packet type ID
hash = hash XOR source IP XOR destination IP
hash = hash XOR (hash RSHIFT 16)
hash = hash XOR (hash RSHIFT 8)