diff --git a/libnm-core/nm-setting-bond.c b/libnm-core/nm-setting-bond.c
index 0d62ff3e65..b3c196a95d 100644
--- a/libnm-core/nm-setting-bond.c
+++ b/libnm-core/nm-setting-bond.c
@@ -661,17 +661,6 @@ verify (NMSetting *setting, NMConnection *connection, GError **error)
 	num_grat_arp = _atoi (bond_get_option_or_default (self, NM_SETTING_BOND_OPTION_NUM_GRAT_ARP));
 	num_unsol_na = _atoi (bond_get_option_or_default (self, NM_SETTING_BOND_OPTION_NUM_UNSOL_NA));
 
-	/* Can only set one of miimon and arp_interval */
-	if (miimon > 0 && arp_interval > 0) {
-		g_set_error (error,
-		             NM_CONNECTION_ERROR,
-		             NM_CONNECTION_ERROR_INVALID_PROPERTY,
-		             _("only one of '%s' and '%s' can be set"),
-		             NM_SETTING_BOND_OPTION_MIIMON,
-		             NM_SETTING_BOND_OPTION_ARP_INTERVAL);
-		g_prefix_error (error, "%s.%s: ", NM_SETTING_BOND_SETTING_NAME, NM_SETTING_BOND_OPTIONS);
-		return FALSE;
-	}
 
 	/* Verify bond mode */
 	mode_orig = g_hash_table_lookup (priv->options, NM_SETTING_BOND_OPTION_MODE);
diff --git a/libnm-core/tests/test-setting.c b/libnm-core/tests/test-setting.c
index 9809ef39dd..71f484bab5 100644
--- a/libnm-core/tests/test-setting.c
+++ b/libnm-core/tests/test-setting.c
@@ -595,6 +595,16 @@ test_bond_verify (void)
 	                     "mode", "0",
 	                     "downdelay", "0",
 	                     "updelay", "0");
+	test_verify_options (TRUE,
+	                     "mode", "0",
+	                     "miimon", "100",
+	                     "arp_ip_target", "1.1.1.1",
+	                     "arp_interval", "200");
+	test_verify_options (TRUE,
+	                     "mode", "0",
+	                     "downdelay", "100",
+	                     "arp_ip_target", "1.1.1.1",
+	                     "arp_interval", "200");
 }
 
 static void