diff --git a/drivers/net/team/team_core.c b/drivers/net/team/team_core.c
index ab1935a4aa2c..44c709015007 100644
--- a/drivers/net/team/team_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/team/team_core.c
@@ -2946,10 +2946,22 @@ static void __team_port_change_port_removed(struct team_port *port)
 static void team_port_change_check(struct team_port *port, bool linkup)
 {
 	struct team *team = port->team;
+	bool flag = true;
 
-	mutex_lock(&team->lock);
+	if (mutex_is_locked(&team->lock)){
+		unsigned owner, curr = (unsigned long)current;
+		owner = atomic_long_read(&team->lock.owner);
+		if (owner != curr)
+			mutex_lock(&team->lock);
+		else
+			flag = false;
+	}
+	else{
+		mutex_lock(&team->lock);
+	}
 	__team_port_change_check(port, linkup);
-	mutex_unlock(&team->lock);
+	if (flag)
+		mutex_unlock(&team->lock);
 }