diff --git a/drivers/net/team/team_core.c b/drivers/net/team/team_core.c
index ab1935a4aa2c..245566a1875d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/team/team_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/team/team_core.c
@@ -1213,7 +1213,9 @@ static int team_port_add(struct team *team, struct net_device *port_dev,
 		goto err_port_enter;
 	}
 
+	mutex_unlock(&team->lock);
 	err = dev_open(port_dev, extack);
+	mutex_lock(&team->lock);
 	if (err) {
 		netdev_dbg(dev, "Device %s opening failed\n",
 			   portname);