diff --git a/drivers/net/team/team_core.c b/drivers/net/team/team_core.c
index ab1935a4aa2c..056889eff6b1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/team/team_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/team/team_core.c
@@ -2947,7 +2947,7 @@ static void team_port_change_check(struct team_port *port, bool linkup)
 {
 	struct team *team = port->team;
 
-	mutex_lock(&team->lock);
+	mutex_lock_nested(&team->lock, 1);
 	__team_port_change_check(port, linkup);
 	mutex_unlock(&team->lock);
 }