diff --git a/net/core/devlink.c b/net/core/devlink.c
index 2aa77d4b80d0..5a4a4b34ac15 100644
--- a/net/core/devlink.c
+++ b/net/core/devlink.c
@@ -9826,7 +9826,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(devlink_free);
 
 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)