diff --git a/net/devlink/leftover.c b/net/devlink/leftover.c
index 649a9701eb6a..1f00f874471f 100644
--- a/net/devlink/leftover.c
+++ b/net/devlink/leftover.c
@@ -6737,7 +6737,10 @@ void devlink_notify_unregister(struct devlink *devlink)
 
 static void devlink_port_type_warn(struct work_struct *work)
 {
-	WARN(true, "Type was not set for devlink port.");
+	struct devlink_port *port = container_of(to_delayed_work(work),
+						 struct devlink_port,
+						 type_warn_dw);
+	dev_warn(port->devlink->dev, "Type was not set for devlink port.");
 }
 
 static bool devlink_port_type_should_warn(struct devlink_port *devlink_port)