diff --git a/net/dsa/user.c b/net/dsa/user.c
index b15e71cc342c..847883cc9365 100644
--- a/net/dsa/user.c
+++ b/net/dsa/user.c
@@ -1389,6 +1389,14 @@ dsa_user_add_cls_matchall_mirred(struct net_device *dev,
 	if (!dsa_user_dev_check(act->dev))
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
+	to_dp = dsa_user_to_port(act->dev);
+
+	if (dp->ds != to_dp->ds) {
+		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
+				   "Cross-chip mirroring not implemented");
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+	}
+
 	mall_tc_entry = kzalloc(sizeof(*mall_tc_entry), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!mall_tc_entry)
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -1396,9 +1404,6 @@ dsa_user_add_cls_matchall_mirred(struct net_device *dev,
 	mall_tc_entry->cookie = cls->cookie;
 	mall_tc_entry->type = DSA_PORT_MALL_MIRROR;
 	mirror = &mall_tc_entry->mirror;
-
-	to_dp = dsa_user_to_port(act->dev);
-
 	mirror->to_local_port = to_dp->index;
 	mirror->ingress = ingress;