diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
index c6678aa9b4ef..674dab71d71c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/chip.c
@@ -1100,6 +1100,10 @@ static int mv88e6xxx_port_check_hw_vlan(struct dsa_switch *ds, int port,
 	};
 	int i, err;
 
+	/* DSA and CPU ports have to be members of multiple vlans */
+	if (dsa_is_dsa_port(ds, port) || dsa_is_cpu_port(ds, port))
+		return 0;
+
 	if (!vid_begin)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;