diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot.c
index da1fd0e08c36..6030c90d50cc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot.c
@@ -1716,10 +1716,8 @@ static int ocelot_netdevice_event(struct notifier_block *unused,
 	struct net_device *dev = netdev_notifier_info_to_dev(ptr);
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	if (!ocelot_netdevice_dev_check(dev))
-		return 0;
-
 	if (event == NETDEV_PRECHANGEUPPER &&
+	    ocelot_netdevice_dev_check(dev) &&
 	    netif_is_lag_master(info->upper_dev)) {
 		struct netdev_lag_upper_info *lag_upper_info = info->upper_info;
 		struct netlink_ext_ack *extack;