diff --git a/drivers/net/team/team_core.c b/drivers/net/team/team_core.c
index 29dc04c299a3..d0a48598c9ce 100644
--- a/drivers/net/team/team_core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/team/team_core.c
@@ -1134,10 +1134,6 @@ static int team_port_add(struct team *team, struct net_device *port_dev,
                return -EPERM;
        }
 
-       err = team_dev_type_check_change(dev, port_dev);
-       if (err)
-               return err;
-
        if (port_dev->flags & IFF_UP) {
                NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, "Device is up. Set it down before adding it as a team port");
                netdev_err(dev, "Device %s is up. Set it down before adding it as a team port\n",
@@ -1145,6 +1141,10 @@ static int team_port_add(struct team *team, struct net_device *port_dev,
                return -EBUSY;
        }
 
+       err = team_dev_type_check_change(dev, port_dev);
+       if (err)
+               return err;
+
        port = kzalloc(sizeof(struct team_port) + team->mode->port_priv_size,
                       GFP_KERNEL);
        if (!port)