diff --git a/include/net/dsa.h b/include/net/dsa.h
index bf0e42c2a6f7..e42897fd7a96 100644
--- a/include/net/dsa.h
+++ b/include/net/dsa.h
@@ -233,6 +233,10 @@ struct dsa_switch {
 	u32			phys_mii_mask;
 	struct mii_bus		*slave_mii_bus;
 
+	/* Ageing Time limits in msecs */
+	unsigned int ageing_time_min;
+	unsigned int ageing_time_max;
+
 	/* Dynamically allocated ports, keep last */
 	size_t num_ports;
 	struct dsa_port ports[];
diff --git a/net/dsa/slave.c b/net/dsa/slave.c
index cec47e843570..78128acfbf63 100644
--- a/net/dsa/slave.c
+++ b/net/dsa/slave.c
@@ -443,9 +443,13 @@ static int dsa_slave_ageing_time(struct net_device *dev,
 	unsigned long ageing_jiffies = clock_t_to_jiffies(attr->u.ageing_time);
 	unsigned int ageing_time = jiffies_to_msecs(ageing_jiffies);
 
-	/* bridge skips -EOPNOTSUPP, so skip the prepare phase */
-	if (switchdev_trans_ph_prepare(trans))
+	if (switchdev_trans_ph_prepare(trans)) {
+		if (ds->ageing_time_min && ageing_time < ds->ageing_time_min)
+			return -ERANGE;
+		if (ds->ageing_time_max && ageing_time > ds->ageing_time_max)
+			return -ERANGE;
 		return 0;
+	}
 
 	/* Keep the fastest ageing time in case of multiple bridges */
 	p->dp->ageing_time = ageing_time;