diff --git a/net/dsa/port.c b/net/dsa/port.c
index 2413beb995be..ed0595459df1 100644
--- a/net/dsa/port.c
+++ b/net/dsa/port.c
@@ -252,6 +252,9 @@ int dsa_port_vlan_add(struct dsa_port *dp,
 		.vlan = vlan,
 	};
 
+	if (netif_is_bridge_master(vlan->obj.orig_dev))
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
 	if (br_vlan_enabled(dp->bridge_dev))
 		return dsa_port_notify(dp, DSA_NOTIFIER_VLAN_ADD, &info);
 
@@ -267,6 +270,9 @@ int dsa_port_vlan_del(struct dsa_port *dp,
 		.vlan = vlan,
 	};
 
+	if (netif_is_bridge_master(vlan->obj.orig_dev))
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
 	if (br_vlan_enabled(dp->bridge_dev))
 		return dsa_port_notify(dp, DSA_NOTIFIER_VLAN_DEL, &info);