diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 07b2bb1ce64f..02cd75b512f9 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -9924,6 +9924,10 @@ static int dev_xdp_attach(struct net_device *dev, struct netlink_ext_ack *extack
 			NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, "Program bound to different device");
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
+		if (bpf_prog_is_dev_bound(new_prog->aux) && mode == XDP_MODE_SKB) {
+			NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, "Can't attach device-bound programs in generic mode");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
 		if (new_prog->expected_attach_type == BPF_XDP_DEVMAP) {
 			NL_SET_ERR_MSG(extack, "BPF_XDP_DEVMAP programs can not be attached to a device");
 			return -EINVAL;