diff --git a/net/bridge/br_switchdev.c b/net/bridge/br_switchdev.c
index 6a7cb01f121c..7b41ee8740cb 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_switchdev.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_switchdev.c
@@ -804,6 +804,16 @@ static void nbp_switchdev_unsync_objs(struct net_bridge_port *p,
 	br_switchdev_mdb_replay(br_dev, dev, ctx, false, blocking_nb, NULL);
 
 	br_switchdev_vlan_replay(br_dev, ctx, false, blocking_nb, NULL);
+
+	/* Make sure that the device leaving this bridge has seen all
+	 * relevant events before it is disassociated. In the normal
+	 * case, when the device is directly attached to the bridge,
+	 * this is covered by del_nbp(). If the association was indirect
+	 * however, e.g. via a team or bond, and the device is leaving
+	 * that intermediate device, then the bridge port remains in
+	 * place.
+	 */
+	switchdev_deferred_process();
 }
 
 /* Let the bridge know that this port is offloaded, so that it can assign a