diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/adin1110.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/adin1110.c
index aaee7c4248e6..1744d623999d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/adin1110.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/adi/adin1110.c
@@ -1169,6 +1169,11 @@ static int adin1110_port_bridge_leave(struct adin1110_port_priv *port_priv,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static bool adin1110_port_dev_check(const struct net_device *dev)
+{
+	return dev->netdev_ops == &adin1110_netdev_ops;
+}
+
 static int adin1110_netdevice_event(struct notifier_block *unused,
 				    unsigned long event, void *ptr)
 {
@@ -1177,6 +1182,9 @@ static int adin1110_netdevice_event(struct notifier_block *unused,
 	struct netdev_notifier_changeupper_info *info = ptr;
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	if (!adin1110_port_dev_check(dev))
+		return NOTIFY_DONE;
+
 	switch (event) {
 	case NETDEV_CHANGEUPPER:
 		if (netif_is_bridge_master(info->upper_dev)) {
@@ -1202,11 +1210,6 @@ static void adin1110_disconnect_phy(void *data)
 	phy_disconnect(data);
 }
 
-static bool adin1110_port_dev_check(const struct net_device *dev)
-{
-	return dev->netdev_ops == &adin1110_netdev_ops;
-}
-
 static int adin1110_port_set_forwarding_state(struct adin1110_port_priv *port_priv)
 {
 	struct adin1110_priv *priv = port_priv->priv;