diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c
index 84864fdcb0e8..cf65b2ee8b95 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum.c
@@ -4276,12 +4276,15 @@ static int mlxsw_sp_netdevice_port_upper_event(struct net_device *lower_dev,
 							   lower_dev,
 							   upper_dev);
 		} else if (netif_is_lag_master(upper_dev)) {
-			if (info->linking)
+			if (info->linking) {
 				err = mlxsw_sp_port_lag_join(mlxsw_sp_port,
 							     upper_dev);
-			else
+			} else {
+				mlxsw_sp_port_lag_tx_en_set(mlxsw_sp_port,
+							    false);
 				mlxsw_sp_port_lag_leave(mlxsw_sp_port,
 							upper_dev);
+			}
 		} else if (netif_is_ovs_master(upper_dev)) {
 			if (info->linking)
 				err = mlxsw_sp_port_ovs_join(mlxsw_sp_port);