diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index a364fe565007..2bc4db5ffe44 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -549,7 +549,8 @@ struct device_link *device_link_add(struct device *consumer,
 {
 	struct device_link *link;
 
-	if (!consumer || !supplier || flags & ~DL_ADD_VALID_FLAGS ||
+	if (!consumer || !supplier || consumer == supplier ||
+	    flags & ~DL_ADD_VALID_FLAGS ||
 	    (flags & DL_FLAG_STATELESS && flags & DL_MANAGED_LINK_FLAGS) ||
 	    (flags & DL_FLAG_SYNC_STATE_ONLY &&
 	     flags != DL_FLAG_SYNC_STATE_ONLY) ||