diff --git a/drivers/net/team/team.c b/drivers/net/team/team.c
index 93e224217e24b..43bcfff71d953 100644
--- a/drivers/net/team/team.c
+++ b/drivers/net/team/team.c
@@ -176,7 +176,6 @@ static int __team_option_inst_add(struct team *team, struct team_option *option,
 static int __team_option_inst_add_option(struct team *team,
 					 struct team_option *option)
 {
-	struct team_port *port;
 	int err;
 
 	if (!option->per_port) {
@@ -184,12 +183,6 @@ static int __team_option_inst_add_option(struct team *team,
 		if (err)
 			goto inst_del_option;
 	}
-
-	list_for_each_entry(port, &team->port_list, list) {
-		err = __team_option_inst_add(team, option, port);
-		if (err)
-			goto inst_del_option;
-	}
 	return 0;
 
 inst_del_option: