diff --git a/drivers/net/team/team.c b/drivers/net/team/team.c
index 83c591713837..817451a1efd6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/team/team.c
+++ b/drivers/net/team/team.c
@@ -1165,6 +1165,11 @@ static int team_port_add(struct team *team, struct net_device *port_dev)
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
+	if (dev == port_dev) {
+		netdev_err(dev, "Cannot enslave team device to itself\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	if (port_dev->features & NETIF_F_VLAN_CHALLENGED &&
 	    vlan_uses_dev(dev)) {
 		netdev_err(dev, "Device %s is VLAN challenged and team device has VLAN set up\n",