diff --git a/drivers/net/team/team_core.c b/drivers/net/team/team_core.c
index ab1935a4aa2c..ee595c3c6624 100644
--- a/drivers/net/team/team_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/team/team_core.c
@@ -1212,8 +1212,9 @@ static int team_port_add(struct team *team, struct net_device *port_dev,
 			   portname);
 		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);