diff --git a/drivers/net/team/team.c b/drivers/net/team/team.c
index 8b2adc56b92a..b07dde6f0abf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/team/team.c
+++ b/drivers/net/team/team.c
@@ -734,6 +734,11 @@ static rx_handler_result_t team_handle_frame(struct sk_buff **pskb)
 	port = team_port_get_rcu(skb->dev);
 	team = port->team;
 	if (!team_port_enabled(port)) {
+		if (is_link_local_ether_addr(eth_hdr(skb)->h_dest))
+			/* link-local packets are mostly useful when stack receives them
+			 * with the link they arrive on.
+			 */
+			return RX_HANDLER_PASS;
 		/* allow exact match delivery for disabled ports */
 		res = RX_HANDLER_EXACT;
 	} else {