diff --git a/Documentation/networking/bonding.rst b/Documentation/networking/bonding.rst
index 62f2aab8eaec..31cfd7d674a6 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/bonding.rst
+++ b/Documentation/networking/bonding.rst
@@ -501,6 +501,18 @@ fail_over_mac
 	This option was added in bonding version 3.2.0.  The "follow"
 	policy was added in bonding version 3.3.0.
 
+lacp_active
+	Option specifying whether to send LACPDU frames periodically.
+
+	off or 0
+		LACPDU frames acts as "speak when spoken to".
+
+	on or 1
+		LACPDU frames are sent along the configured links
+		periodically. See lacp_rate for more details.
+
+	The default is on.
+
 lacp_rate
 
 	Option specifying the rate in which we'll ask our link partner
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
index 6908822d9773..a4a202b9a0a2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_3ad.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static int ad_marker_send(struct port *port, struct bond_marker *marker);
 static void ad_mux_machine(struct port *port, bool *update_slave_arr);
 static void ad_rx_machine(struct lacpdu *lacpdu, struct port *port);
 static void ad_tx_machine(struct port *port);
-static void ad_periodic_machine(struct port *port);
+static void ad_periodic_machine(struct port *port, struct bond_params bond_params);
 static void ad_port_selection_logic(struct port *port, bool *update_slave_arr);
 static void ad_agg_selection_logic(struct aggregator *aggregator,
 				   bool *update_slave_arr);
@@ -1294,10 +1294,11 @@ static void ad_tx_machine(struct port *port)
 /**
  * ad_periodic_machine - handle a port's periodic state machine
  * @port: the port we're looking at
+ * @bond_params: bond parameters we will use
  *
  * Turn ntt flag on priodically to perform periodic transmission of lacpdu's.
  */
-static void ad_periodic_machine(struct port *port)
+static void ad_periodic_machine(struct port *port, struct bond_params bond_params)
 {
 	periodic_states_t last_state;
 
@@ -1306,8 +1307,8 @@ static void ad_periodic_machine(struct port *port)
 
 	/* check if port was reinitialized */
 	if (((port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_BEGIN) || !(port->sm_vars & AD_PORT_LACP_ENABLED) || !port->is_enabled) ||
-	    (!(port->actor_oper_port_state & LACP_STATE_LACP_ACTIVITY) && !(port->partner_oper.port_state & LACP_STATE_LACP_ACTIVITY))
-	   ) {
+	    (!(port->actor_oper_port_state & LACP_STATE_LACP_ACTIVITY) && !(port->partner_oper.port_state & LACP_STATE_LACP_ACTIVITY)) ||
+	    !bond_params.lacp_active) {
 		port->sm_periodic_state = AD_NO_PERIODIC;
 	}
 	/* check if state machine should change state */
@@ -2341,7 +2342,7 @@ void bond_3ad_state_machine_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 		}
 
 		ad_rx_machine(NULL, port);
-		ad_periodic_machine(port);
+		ad_periodic_machine(port, bond->params);
 		ad_port_selection_logic(port, &update_slave_arr);
 		ad_mux_machine(port, &update_slave_arr);
 		ad_tx_machine(port);
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index bec8ceaff98f..ce6f8fcd68f4 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -5477,6 +5477,7 @@ static int bond_check_params(struct bond_params *params)
 	params->downdelay = downdelay;
 	params->peer_notif_delay = 0;
 	params->use_carrier = use_carrier;
+	params->lacp_active = 1;
 	params->lacp_fast = lacp_fast;
 	params->primary[0] = 0;
 	params->primary_reselect = primary_reselect_value;
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_netlink.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_netlink.c
index 0561ece1ba45..5d54e11d18fa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_netlink.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_netlink.c
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ static const struct nla_policy bond_policy[IFLA_BOND_MAX + 1] = {
 	[IFLA_BOND_MIN_LINKS]		= { .type = NLA_U32 },
 	[IFLA_BOND_LP_INTERVAL]		= { .type = NLA_U32 },
 	[IFLA_BOND_PACKETS_PER_SLAVE]	= { .type = NLA_U32 },
+	[IFLA_BOND_AD_LACP_ACTIVE]	= { .type = NLA_U8 },
 	[IFLA_BOND_AD_LACP_RATE]	= { .type = NLA_U8 },
 	[IFLA_BOND_AD_SELECT]		= { .type = NLA_U8 },
 	[IFLA_BOND_AD_INFO]		= { .type = NLA_NESTED },
@@ -387,6 +388,16 @@ static int bond_changelink(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct nlattr *tb[],
 		if (err)
 			return err;
 	}
+
+	if (data[IFLA_BOND_AD_LACP_ACTIVE]) {
+		int lacp_active = nla_get_u8(data[IFLA_BOND_AD_LACP_ACTIVE]);
+
+		bond_opt_initval(&newval, lacp_active);
+		err = __bond_opt_set(bond, BOND_OPT_LACP_ACTIVE, &newval);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+	}
+
 	if (data[IFLA_BOND_AD_LACP_RATE]) {
 		int lacp_rate =
 			nla_get_u8(data[IFLA_BOND_AD_LACP_RATE]);
@@ -490,6 +501,7 @@ static size_t bond_get_size(const struct net_device *bond_dev)
 		nla_total_size(sizeof(u32)) +	/* IFLA_BOND_MIN_LINKS */
 		nla_total_size(sizeof(u32)) +	/* IFLA_BOND_LP_INTERVAL */
 		nla_total_size(sizeof(u32)) +  /* IFLA_BOND_PACKETS_PER_SLAVE */
+		nla_total_size(sizeof(u8)) +	/* IFLA_BOND_AD_LACP_ACTIVE */
 		nla_total_size(sizeof(u8)) +	/* IFLA_BOND_AD_LACP_RATE */
 		nla_total_size(sizeof(u8)) +	/* IFLA_BOND_AD_SELECT */
 		nla_total_size(sizeof(struct nlattr)) + /* IFLA_BOND_AD_INFO */
@@ -622,6 +634,10 @@ static int bond_fill_info(struct sk_buff *skb,
 			packets_per_slave))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
 
+	if (nla_put_u8(skb, IFLA_BOND_AD_LACP_ACTIVE,
+		       bond->params.lacp_active))
+		goto nla_put_failure;
+
 	if (nla_put_u8(skb, IFLA_BOND_AD_LACP_RATE,
 		       bond->params.lacp_fast))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_options.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_options.c
index 0cf25de6f46d..a8fde3bc458f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_options.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_options.c
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ static int bond_option_lp_interval_set(struct bonding *bond,
 				       const struct bond_opt_value *newval);
 static int bond_option_pps_set(struct bonding *bond,
 			       const struct bond_opt_value *newval);
+static int bond_option_lacp_active_set(struct bonding *bond,
+				       const struct bond_opt_value *newval);
 static int bond_option_lacp_rate_set(struct bonding *bond,
 				     const struct bond_opt_value *newval);
 static int bond_option_ad_select_set(struct bonding *bond,
@@ -135,6 +137,12 @@ static const struct bond_opt_value bond_intmax_tbl[] = {
 	{ NULL,      -1,      0}
 };
 
+static const struct bond_opt_value bond_lacp_active[] = {
+	{ "off", 0,  0},
+	{ "on",  1,  BOND_VALFLAG_DEFAULT},
+	{ NULL,  -1, 0}
+};
+
 static const struct bond_opt_value bond_lacp_rate_tbl[] = {
 	{ "slow", AD_LACP_SLOW, 0},
 	{ "fast", AD_LACP_FAST, 0},
@@ -283,6 +291,15 @@ static const struct bond_option bond_opts[BOND_OPT_LAST] = {
 		.values = bond_intmax_tbl,
 		.set = bond_option_updelay_set
 	},
+	[BOND_OPT_LACP_ACTIVE] = {
+		.id = BOND_OPT_LACP_ACTIVE,
+		.name = "lacp_active",
+		.desc = "Send LACPDU frames with configured lacp rate or acts as speak when spoken to",
+		.flags = BOND_OPTFLAG_IFDOWN,
+		.unsuppmodes = BOND_MODE_ALL_EX(BIT(BOND_MODE_8023AD)),
+		.values = bond_lacp_active,
+		.set = bond_option_lacp_active_set
+	},
 	[BOND_OPT_LACP_RATE] = {
 		.id = BOND_OPT_LACP_RATE,
 		.name = "lacp_rate",
@@ -1333,6 +1350,16 @@ static int bond_option_pps_set(struct bonding *bond,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int bond_option_lacp_active_set(struct bonding *bond,
+				       const struct bond_opt_value *newval)
+{
+	netdev_dbg(bond->dev, "Setting LACP active to %s (%llu)\n",
+		   newval->string, newval->value);
+	bond->params.lacp_active = newval->value;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int bond_option_lacp_rate_set(struct bonding *bond,
 				     const struct bond_opt_value *newval)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_procfs.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_procfs.c
index 0fb1da361bb1..f3e3bfd72556 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_procfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_procfs.c
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ static void bond_info_show_master(struct seq_file *seq)
 		struct ad_info ad_info;
 
 		seq_puts(seq, "\n802.3ad info\n");
+		seq_printf(seq, "LACP active: %s\n",
+			   (bond->params.lacp_active) ? "on" : "off");
 		seq_printf(seq, "LACP rate: %s\n",
 			   (bond->params.lacp_fast) ? "fast" : "slow");
 		seq_printf(seq, "Min links: %d\n", bond->params.min_links);
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c
index 5f9e9a240226..b9e9842fed94 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c
@@ -339,10 +339,24 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_peer_notif_delay(struct device *d,
 static DEVICE_ATTR(peer_notif_delay, 0644,
 		   bonding_show_peer_notif_delay, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
 
-/* Show the LACP interval. */
-static ssize_t bonding_show_lacp(struct device *d,
-				 struct device_attribute *attr,
-				 char *buf)
+/* Show the LACP activity and interval. */
+static ssize_t bonding_show_lacp_active(struct device *d,
+					struct device_attribute *attr,
+					char *buf)
+{
+	struct bonding *bond = to_bond(d);
+	const struct bond_opt_value *val;
+
+	val = bond_opt_get_val(BOND_OPT_LACP_ACTIVE, bond->params.lacp_active);
+
+	return sprintf(buf, "%s %d\n", val->string, bond->params.lacp_active);
+}
+static DEVICE_ATTR(lacp_active, 0644,
+		   bonding_show_lacp_active, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
+
+static ssize_t bonding_show_lacp_rate(struct device *d,
+				      struct device_attribute *attr,
+				      char *buf)
 {
 	struct bonding *bond = to_bond(d);
 	const struct bond_opt_value *val;
@@ -352,7 +366,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_lacp(struct device *d,
 	return sprintf(buf, "%s %d\n", val->string, bond->params.lacp_fast);
 }
 static DEVICE_ATTR(lacp_rate, 0644,
-		   bonding_show_lacp, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
+		   bonding_show_lacp_rate, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
 
 static ssize_t bonding_show_min_links(struct device *d,
 				      struct device_attribute *attr,
@@ -738,6 +752,7 @@ static struct attribute *per_bond_attrs[] = {
 	&dev_attr_downdelay.attr,
 	&dev_attr_updelay.attr,
 	&dev_attr_peer_notif_delay.attr,
+	&dev_attr_lacp_active.attr,
 	&dev_attr_lacp_rate.attr,
 	&dev_attr_ad_select.attr,
 	&dev_attr_xmit_hash_policy.attr,
diff --git a/include/net/bond_3ad.h b/include/net/bond_3ad.h
index c8696a230b7d..38785d48baff 100644
--- a/include/net/bond_3ad.h
+++ b/include/net/bond_3ad.h
@@ -303,6 +303,7 @@ int  __bond_3ad_get_active_agg_info(struct bonding *bond,
 int bond_3ad_lacpdu_recv(const struct sk_buff *skb, struct bonding *bond,
 			 struct slave *slave);
 int bond_3ad_set_carrier(struct bonding *bond);
+void bond_3ad_update_lacp_active(struct bonding *bond);
 void bond_3ad_update_lacp_rate(struct bonding *bond);
 void bond_3ad_update_ad_actor_settings(struct bonding *bond);
 int bond_3ad_stats_fill(struct sk_buff *skb, struct bond_3ad_stats *stats);
diff --git a/include/net/bond_options.h b/include/net/bond_options.h
index 9d382f2f0bc5..e64833a674eb 100644
--- a/include/net/bond_options.h
+++ b/include/net/bond_options.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ enum {
 	BOND_OPT_AD_USER_PORT_KEY,
 	BOND_OPT_NUM_PEER_NOTIF_ALIAS,
 	BOND_OPT_PEER_NOTIF_DELAY,
+	BOND_OPT_LACP_ACTIVE,
 	BOND_OPT_LAST
 };
 
diff --git a/include/net/bonding.h b/include/net/bonding.h
index 625d9c72dee3..46df47004803 100644
--- a/include/net/bonding.h
+++ b/include/net/bonding.h
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ struct bond_params {
 	int updelay;
 	int downdelay;
 	int peer_notif_delay;
+	int lacp_active;
 	int lacp_fast;
 	unsigned int min_links;
 	int ad_select;
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h b/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
index 49b22afab78f..5310003523ce 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
@@ -855,6 +855,7 @@ enum {
 	IFLA_BOND_AD_ACTOR_SYSTEM,
 	IFLA_BOND_TLB_DYNAMIC_LB,
 	IFLA_BOND_PEER_NOTIF_DELAY,
+	IFLA_BOND_AD_LACP_ACTIVE,
 	__IFLA_BOND_MAX,
 };
 
diff --git a/tools/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h b/tools/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
index d208b2af697f..eb15f319aa57 100644
--- a/tools/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
+++ b/tools/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
@@ -653,6 +653,7 @@ enum {
 	IFLA_BOND_AD_ACTOR_SYSTEM,
 	IFLA_BOND_TLB_DYNAMIC_LB,
 	IFLA_BOND_PEER_NOTIF_DELAY,
+	IFLA_BOND_AD_LACP_ACTIVE,
 	__IFLA_BOND_MAX,
 };
 
