diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_span.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_span.c
index 3d187d88cc7c..e42d640cddab 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_span.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_span.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <net/arp.h>
 #include <net/gre.h>
+#include <net/lag.h>
 #include <net/ndisc.h>
 #include <net/ip6_tunnel.h>
 
@@ -254,7 +255,9 @@ mlxsw_sp_span_entry_lag(struct net_device *lag_dev)
 	struct list_head *iter;
 
 	netdev_for_each_lower_dev(lag_dev, dev, iter)
-		if ((dev->flags & IFF_UP) && mlxsw_sp_port_dev_check(dev))
+		if (netif_carrier_ok(dev) &&
+		    net_lag_port_dev_txable(dev) &&
+		    mlxsw_sp_port_dev_check(dev))
 			return dev;
 
 	return NULL;