diff --git a/net/bridge/br_if.c b/net/bridge/br_if.c
index f3aef22931ab..55a73ef388bf 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_if.c
@@ -503,8 +503,8 @@ int br_add_if(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_device *dev)
 	if (dev->netdev_ops->ndo_start_xmit == br_dev_xmit)
 		return -ELOOP;
 
-	/* Device is already being bridged */
-	if (br_port_exists(dev))
+	/* Device has master upper dev */
+	if (netdev_master_upper_dev_get(dev))
 		return -EBUSY;
 
 	/* No bridging devices that dislike that (e.g. wireless) */