diff --git a/config/main.py b/config/main.py
index bd89639bca..24d87a3737 100644
--- a/config/main.py
+++ b/config/main.py
@@ -4223,6 +4223,12 @@ def add(ctx, interface_name, ip_addr, gw):
         click.echo("Interface {} is a member of vlan\nAborting!".format(interface_name))
         return
 
+    portchannel_member_table = config_db.get_table('PORTCHANNEL_MEMBER')
+
+    if interface_is_in_portchannel(portchannel_member_table, interface_name):
+        ctx.fail("{} is configured as a member of portchannel."
+                .format(interface_name))
+
     try:
         ip_address = ipaddress.ip_interface(ip_addr)
     except ValueError as err:
diff --git a/tests/ip_config_test.py b/tests/ip_config_test.py
index fd6b4feb9f..24d09c86e3 100644
--- a/tests/ip_config_test.py
+++ b/tests/ip_config_test.py
@@ -111,6 +111,18 @@ def test_add_interface_ipv4_with_leading_zeros(self):
         assert result.exit_code != 0
         assert ERROR_MSG in result.output
 
+    def test_ip_add_on_interface_which_is_member_of_portchannel(self):
+        runner = CliRunner()
+        db = Db()
+        obj = {'config_db':db.cfgdb}
+
+        # config int ip add Ethernet32 100.10.10.1/24
+        result = runner.invoke(config.config.commands["interface"].commands["ip"].commands["add"], ["Ethernet32", "100.10.10.1/24"], obj=obj)
+        assert result.exit_code != 0
+        print(result.output)
+        print(result.exit_code)
+        assert 'Error: Ethernet32 is configured as a member of portchannel.' in result.output
+
     '''  Tests for IPv6 '''
 
     def test_add_del_interface_valid_ipv6(self):