diff --git a/app/test/test_link_bonding.c b/app/test/test_link_bonding.c
index 3a46f943f1..e8b76bd850 100644
--- a/app/test/test_link_bonding.c
+++ b/app/test/test_link_bonding.c
@@ -613,7 +613,9 @@ test_stop_bonded_device(void)
 	struct rte_eth_link link_status;
 	int retval;
 
-	rte_eth_dev_stop(test_params->bonded_port_id);
+	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(rte_eth_dev_stop(test_params->bonded_port_id),
+			"Failed to stop bonded port %u",
+			test_params->bonded_port_id);
 
 	retval = rte_eth_link_get(test_params->bonded_port_id, &link_status);
 	TEST_ASSERT(retval >= 0,
@@ -647,7 +649,10 @@ remove_slaves_and_stop_bonded_device(void)
 		TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(test_remove_slave_from_bonded_device(),
 				"test_remove_slave_from_bonded_device failed");
 
-	rte_eth_dev_stop(test_params->bonded_port_id);
+	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(rte_eth_dev_stop(test_params->bonded_port_id),
+			"Failed to stop bonded port %u",
+			test_params->bonded_port_id);
+
 	rte_eth_stats_reset(test_params->bonded_port_id);
 	rte_eth_bond_mac_address_reset(test_params->bonded_port_id);
 
@@ -755,7 +760,9 @@ test_set_primary_slave(void)
 				test_params->slave_port_ids[i]);
 
 		/* stop/start bonded eth dev to apply new MAC */
-		rte_eth_dev_stop(test_params->bonded_port_id);
+		TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(rte_eth_dev_stop(test_params->bonded_port_id),
+				"Failed to stop bonded port %u",
+				test_params->bonded_port_id);
 
 		TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(rte_eth_dev_start(test_params->bonded_port_id),
 				"Failed to start bonded port %d",
@@ -1024,7 +1031,10 @@ test_set_bonded_port_initialization_mac_assignment(void)
 			slave_port_ids[2]),
 			"failed to set primary port on bonded device.");
 
-	rte_eth_dev_stop(bonded_port_id);
+	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(rte_eth_dev_stop(bonded_port_id),
+			"Failed to stop bonded port %u",
+			bonded_port_id);
+
 	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(rte_eth_dev_start(bonded_port_id),
 				"Failed to start bonded pmd eth device %d.",
 				bonded_port_id);
@@ -1063,7 +1073,9 @@ test_set_bonded_port_initialization_mac_assignment(void)
 	 *    b - remove slave ethdevs
 	 *    c - Verify slave ethdevs MACs are restored
 	 */
-	rte_eth_dev_stop(bonded_port_id);
+	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(rte_eth_dev_stop(bonded_port_id),
+			"Failed to stop bonded port %u",
+			bonded_port_id);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < BONDED_INIT_MAC_ASSIGNMENT_SLAVE_COUNT; i++) {
 		TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(rte_eth_bond_slave_remove(bonded_port_id,
@@ -1769,7 +1781,9 @@ test_roundrobin_verify_mac_assignment(void)
 
 	/* stop / start bonded device and verify that primary MAC address is
 	 * propagate to bonded device and slaves */
-	rte_eth_dev_stop(test_params->bonded_port_id);
+	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(rte_eth_dev_stop(test_params->bonded_port_id),
+			"Failed to stop bonded port %u",
+			test_params->bonded_port_id);
 
 	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(rte_eth_dev_start(test_params->bonded_port_id),
 			"Failed to start bonded device");
@@ -2404,7 +2418,9 @@ test_activebackup_verify_mac_assignment(void)
 	/* stop / start bonded device and verify that primary MAC address is
 	 * propagated to bonded device and slaves */
 
-	rte_eth_dev_stop(test_params->bonded_port_id);
+	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(rte_eth_dev_stop(test_params->bonded_port_id),
+			"Failed to stop bonded port %u",
+			test_params->bonded_port_id);
 
 	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(rte_eth_dev_start(test_params->bonded_port_id),
 			"Failed to start device");
@@ -3335,7 +3351,9 @@ test_balance_verify_mac_assignment(void)
 	/* stop / start bonded device and verify that primary MAC address is
 	 * propagated to bonded device and slaves */
 
-	rte_eth_dev_stop(test_params->bonded_port_id);
+	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(rte_eth_dev_stop(test_params->bonded_port_id),
+			"Failed to stop bonded port %u",
+			test_params->bonded_port_id);
 
 	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(rte_eth_dev_start(test_params->bonded_port_id),
 			"Failed to start bonded device");
@@ -3932,7 +3950,9 @@ test_broadcast_verify_mac_assignment(void)
 	/* stop / start bonded device and verify that primary MAC address is
 	 * propagated to bonded device and slaves */
 
-	rte_eth_dev_stop(test_params->bonded_port_id);
+	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(rte_eth_dev_stop(test_params->bonded_port_id),
+			"Failed to stop bonded port %u",
+			test_params->bonded_port_id);
 
 	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(rte_eth_dev_start(test_params->bonded_port_id),
 			"Failed to start bonded device");
@@ -4472,7 +4492,9 @@ test_tlb_verify_mac_assignment(void)
 	/* stop / start bonded device and verify that primary MAC address is
 	 * propagated to bonded device and slaves */
 
-	rte_eth_dev_stop(test_params->bonded_port_id);
+	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(rte_eth_dev_stop(test_params->bonded_port_id),
+			"Failed to stop bonded port %u",
+			test_params->bonded_port_id);
 
 	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(rte_eth_dev_start(test_params->bonded_port_id),
 			"Failed to start device");
diff --git a/app/test/test_link_bonding_mode4.c b/app/test/test_link_bonding_mode4.c
index cf12f026dd..2c835fa7ad 100644
--- a/app/test/test_link_bonding_mode4.c
+++ b/app/test/test_link_bonding_mode4.c
@@ -355,7 +355,9 @@ remove_slaves_and_stop_bonded_device(void)
 	uint16_t slaves[RTE_MAX_ETHPORTS];
 	uint16_t i;
 
-	rte_eth_dev_stop(test_params.bonded_port_id);
+	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(rte_eth_dev_stop(test_params.bonded_port_id),
+			"Failed to stop bonded port %u",
+			test_params.bonded_port_id);
 
 	FOR_EACH_SLAVE(i, slave)
 		remove_slave(slave);
@@ -368,7 +370,9 @@ remove_slaves_and_stop_bonded_device(void)
 			test_params.bonded_port_id, retval);
 
 	FOR_EACH_PORT(i, slave) {
-		rte_eth_dev_stop(slave->port_id);
+		TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(rte_eth_dev_stop(slave->port_id),
+				"Failed to stop bonded port %u",
+				slave->port_id);
 
 		TEST_ASSERT(slave->bonded == 0,
 			"Port id=%u is still marked as enslaved.", slave->port_id);
diff --git a/app/test/test_link_bonding_rssconf.c b/app/test/test_link_bonding_rssconf.c
index 1a9571e5c6..5dac60ca1e 100644
--- a/app/test/test_link_bonding_rssconf.c
+++ b/app/test/test_link_bonding_rssconf.c
@@ -176,7 +176,8 @@ static int
 remove_slaves_and_stop_bonded_device(void)
 {
 	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(remove_slaves(), "Removing slaves");
-	rte_eth_dev_stop(test_params.bond_port_id);
+	TEST_ASSERT_SUCCESS(rte_eth_dev_stop(test_params.bond_port_id),
+			"Failed to stop port %u", test_params.bond_port_id);
 	return TEST_SUCCESS;
 }
 
