diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 84a0d9542fe943fae6125e36352a123bec0e21e9..1baab07820f65f9bcf88a6d73e2c9ff741d33c18 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -8981,6 +8981,12 @@ static int bpf_xdp_link_update(struct bpf_link *link, struct bpf_prog *new_prog,
 		goto out_unlock;
 	}
 	old_prog = link->prog;
+	if (old_prog->type != new_prog->type ||
+	    old_prog->expected_attach_type != new_prog->expected_attach_type) {
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		goto out_unlock;
+	}
+
 	if (old_prog == new_prog) {
 		/* no-op, don't disturb drivers */
 		bpf_prog_put(new_prog);