diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c
index d967b0748773..027b04795421 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ static int bpq_device_event(struct notifier_block *this,
 	if (!net_eq(dev_net(dev), &init_net))
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;
 
-	if (!dev_is_ethdev(dev))
+	if (!dev_is_ethdev(dev) && !bpq_get_ax25_dev(dev))
 		return NOTIFY_DONE;
 
 	switch (event) {