diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/switch.c b/drivers/thunderbolt/switch.c
index 8cc9e8c55e40..62a132b35ba2 100644
--- a/drivers/thunderbolt/switch.c
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/switch.c
@@ -2552,6 +2552,13 @@ int tb_switch_lane_bonding_enable(struct tb_switch *sw)
 	    !tb_port_is_width_supported(down, 2))
 		return 0;
 
+	/*
+	 * Both lanes need to be in CL0. Here we assume lane 0 already be in
+	 * CL0 and check just for lane 1.
+	 */
+	if (tb_wait_for_port(down->dual_link_port, false) <= 0)
+		return -ENOTCONN;
+
 	ret = tb_port_lane_bonding_enable(up);
 	if (ret) {
 		tb_port_warn(up, "failed to enable lane bonding\n");