diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.c
index 6027bb65f7f6..dc9a3bb24114 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.c
@@ -818,10 +818,15 @@ mt7530_port_set_vlan_aware(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port)
 		   PCR_MATRIX_MASK, PCR_MATRIX(MT7530_ALL_MEMBERS));
 
 	/* Trapped into security mode allows packet forwarding through VLAN
-	 * table lookup.
+	 * table lookup. CPU port is set to fallback mode to let untagged
+	 * frames pass through.
 	 */
-	mt7530_rmw(priv, MT7530_PCR_P(port), PCR_PORT_VLAN_MASK,
-		   MT7530_PORT_SECURITY_MODE);
+	if (dsa_is_cpu_port(ds, port))
+		mt7530_rmw(priv, MT7530_PCR_P(port), PCR_PORT_VLAN_MASK,
+			   MT7530_PORT_FALLBACK_MODE);
+	else
+		mt7530_rmw(priv, MT7530_PCR_P(port), PCR_PORT_VLAN_MASK,
+			   MT7530_PORT_SECURITY_MODE);
 
 	/* Set the port as a user port which is to be able to recognize VID
 	 * from incoming packets before fetching entry within the VLAN table.
diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.h b/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.h
index 0e7e36d8f994..3ef7b5a6fc22 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.h
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mt7530.h
@@ -148,6 +148,12 @@ enum mt7530_port_mode {
 	/* Port Matrix Mode: Frames are forwarded by the PCR_MATRIX members. */
 	MT7530_PORT_MATRIX_MODE = PORT_VLAN(0),
 
+	/* Fallback Mode: Forward received frames with ingress ports that do
+	 * not belong to the VLAN member. Frames whose VID is not listed on
+	 * the VLAN table are forwarded by the PCR_MATRIX members.
+	 */
+	MT7530_PORT_FALLBACK_MODE = PORT_VLAN(1),
+
 	/* Security Mode: Discard any frame due to ingress membership
 	 * violation or VID missed on the VLAN table.
 	 */