diff --git a/drivers/net/team/team.c b/drivers/net/team/team.c
index 0eb894b7c0bd..da74ec778b6e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/team/team.c
+++ b/drivers/net/team/team.c
@@ -1270,10 +1270,12 @@ static int team_port_add(struct team *team, struct net_device *port_dev,
 		}
 	}
 
-	netif_addr_lock_bh(dev);
-	dev_uc_sync_multiple(port_dev, dev);
-	dev_mc_sync_multiple(port_dev, dev);
-	netif_addr_unlock_bh(dev);
+	if (dev->flags & IFF_UP) {
+		netif_addr_lock_bh(dev);
+		dev_uc_sync_multiple(port_dev, dev);
+		dev_mc_sync_multiple(port_dev, dev);
+		netif_addr_unlock_bh(dev);
+	}
 
 	port->index = -1;
 	list_add_tail_rcu(&port->list, &team->port_list);
@@ -1344,8 +1346,10 @@ static int team_port_del(struct team *team, struct net_device *port_dev)
 	netdev_rx_handler_unregister(port_dev);
 	team_port_disable_netpoll(port);
 	vlan_vids_del_by_dev(port_dev, dev);
-	dev_uc_unsync(port_dev, dev);
-	dev_mc_unsync(port_dev, dev);
+	if (dev->flags & IFF_UP) {
+		dev_uc_unsync(port_dev, dev);
+		dev_mc_unsync(port_dev, dev);
+	}
 	dev_close(port_dev);
 	team_port_leave(team, port);
 
@@ -1694,6 +1698,14 @@ static int team_open(struct net_device *dev)
 
 static int team_close(struct net_device *dev)
 {
+	struct team *team = netdev_priv(dev);
+	struct team_port *port;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(port, &team->port_list, list) {
+		dev_uc_unsync(port->dev, dev);
+		dev_mc_unsync(port->dev, dev);
+	}
+
 	return 0;
 }