diff --git a/nixos/modules/tasks/network-interfaces.nix b/nixos/modules/tasks/network-interfaces.nix
index 4ed8d79bd652..6f6000cf3397 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/tasks/network-interfaces.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/tasks/network-interfaces.nix
@@ -778,7 +778,9 @@ in
             path = [ pkgs.ifenslave pkgs.iproute ];
             script = ''
               # Remove Dead Interfaces
-              ip link show "${n}" >/dev/null 2>&1 && ip link delete "${n}"
+              ip link set "${n}" down >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+              ifenslave -d "${n}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+              ip link del "${n}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
 
               ip link add name "${n}" type bond
 
@@ -786,25 +788,25 @@ in
               while [ ! -d /sys/class/net/${n} ]; do sleep 0.1; done;
 
               # Set the miimon and mode options
-              ${optionalString (v.lacp_rate != null)
-                "echo \"${v.lacp_rate}\" > /sys/class/net/${n}/bonding/lacp_rate"}
               ${optionalString (v.miimon != null)
                 "echo ${toString v.miimon} > /sys/class/net/${n}/bonding/miimon"}
               ${optionalString (v.mode != null)
                 "echo \"${v.mode}\" > /sys/class/net/${n}/bonding/mode"}
+              ${optionalString (v.lacp_rate != null)
+                "echo \"${v.lacp_rate}\" > /sys/class/net/${n}/bonding/lacp_rate"}
               ${optionalString (v.xmit_hash_policy != null)
                 "echo \"${v.xmit_hash_policy}\" > /sys/class/net/${n}/bonding/xmit_hash_policy"}
 
-              # Bring up the bridge and enslave the specified interfaces
+              # Bring up the bond and enslave the specified interfaces
               ip link set "${n}" up
               ${flip concatMapStrings v.interfaces (i: ''
                 ifenslave "${n}" "${i}"
               '')}
             '';
             postStop = ''
-              ip link set "${n}" down
-              ifenslave -d "${n}"
-              ip link delete "${n}"
+              ip link set "${n}" down >dev/null 2>&1 || true
+              ifenslave -d "${n}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+              ip link del "${n}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
             '';
           });