--- x/drivers/net/team/team.c
+++ y/drivers/net/team/team.c
@@ -1192,6 +1192,7 @@ static int team_port_add(struct team *te
 
 	port->dev = port_dev;
 	port->team = team;
+	dev_hold(team->dev);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&port->qom_list);
 
 	port->orig.mtu = port_dev->mtu;
@@ -1294,6 +1295,7 @@ static int team_port_add(struct team *te
 	__team_options_change_check(team);
 
 	netdev_info(dev, "Port device %s added\n", portname);
+	dev_put(team->dev);
 
 	return 0;
 
@@ -1324,6 +1326,7 @@ err_dev_open:
 
 err_set_mtu:
 	kfree(port);
+	dev_put(team->dev);
 
 	return err;
 }