diff --git a/drivers/thunderbolt/switch.c b/drivers/thunderbolt/switch.c
index 1e15ffa792955d..9e5cc285cc8d3e 100644
--- a/drivers/thunderbolt/switch.c
+++ b/drivers/thunderbolt/switch.c
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ int tb_port_lane_bonding_enable(struct tb_port *port)
 	 * Only set bonding if the link was not already bonded. This
 	 * avoids the lane adapter to re-enter bonding state.
 	 */
-	if (width == TB_LINK_WIDTH_SINGLE) {
+	if (width == TB_LINK_WIDTH_SINGLE && !tb_is_upstream_port(port)) {
 		ret = tb_port_set_lane_bonding(port, true);
 		if (ret)
 			goto err_lane1;