diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 83a4089990a0..ddff15e581ef 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -8986,6 +8986,12 @@ static int bpf_xdp_link_update(struct bpf_link *link, struct bpf_prog *new_prog,
                goto out_unlock;
        }
 
+       if (old_prog->type != new_prog->type ||
+           old_prog->expected_attach_type != new_prog->expected_attach_type) {
+               err = -EINVAL;
+               goto out_unlock;
+       }
+
        mode = dev_xdp_mode(xdp_link->dev, xdp_link->flags);
        bpf_op = dev_xdp_bpf_op(xdp_link->dev, mode);
        err = dev_xdp_install(xdp_link->dev, mode, bpf_op, NULL,