diff --git a/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_main.c b/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_main.c
index 5fbabae2909e..5fea2e4a9310 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ipvlan/ipvlan_main.c
@@ -735,7 +735,8 @@ static int ipvlan_device_event(struct notifier_block *unused,
 
 		write_pnet(&port->pnet, newnet);
 
-		ipvlan_migrate_l3s_hook(oldnet, newnet);
+		if (port->mode == IPVLAN_MODE_L3S)
+			ipvlan_migrate_l3s_hook(oldnet, newnet);
 		break;
 	}
 	case NETDEV_UNREGISTER: