diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index f17a170d1be4..6f87d7e29e19 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -2017,6 +2017,12 @@ int bond_enslave(struct net_device *bond_dev, struct net_device *slave_dev,
 	 */
 	if (!bond_has_slaves(bond)) {
 		if (bond_dev->type != slave_dev->type) {
+			if (slave_dev->type != ARPHRD_ETHER &&
+			    BOND_MODE(bond) == BOND_MODE_8023AD) {
+				SLAVE_NL_ERR(bond_dev, slave_dev, extack,
+					     "8023AD mode requires Ethernet devices");
+				return -EINVAL;
+			}
 			slave_dbg(bond_dev, slave_dev, "change device type from %d to %d\n",
 				  bond_dev->type, slave_dev->type);