diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lag.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lag.c
index 4e675c7c199f..4db0b770420e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lag.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_lag.c
@@ -1229,12 +1229,18 @@ static void ice_lag_changeupper_event(struct ice_lag *lag, void *ptr)
 		 */
 		if (!primary_lag) {
 			lag->primary = true;
+			if (!ice_is_switchdev_running(lag->pf))
+				return;
+
 			/* Configure primary's SWID to be shared */
 			ice_lag_primary_swid(lag, true);
 			primary_lag = lag;
 		} else {
 			u16 swid;
 
+			if (!ice_is_switchdev_running(primary_lag->pf))
+				return;
+
 			swid = primary_lag->pf->hw.port_info->sw_id;
 			ice_lag_set_swid(swid, lag, true);
 			ice_lag_add_prune_list(primary_lag, lag->pf);