diff --git a/salt/sensor/init.sls b/salt/sensor/init.sls
index 1d7899b62..ee615bf9b 100644
--- a/salt/sensor/init.sls
+++ b/salt/sensor/init.sls
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ combine_bond_script:
     - template: jinja
     - defaults:
          CHANNELS: {{ SENSORMERGED.channels }}
+    - onlyif:
+      - ip link show bond0
 
 execute_combine_bond:
   cmd.run: