diff --git a/net/bridge/br_input.c b/net/bridge/br_input.c
index 30b88777c3df..5ee1a3682bf2 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_input.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_input.c
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ struct sk_buff *br_handle_frame(struct net_bridge_port *p, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		if (skb->protocol == htons(ETH_P_PAUSE))
 			goto drop;
 
+		/* If STP is turned off, then forward */
+		if (p->br->stp_enabled == BR_NO_STP && dest[5] == 0)
+			goto forward;
+
 		if (NF_HOOK(PF_BRIDGE, NF_BR_LOCAL_IN, skb, skb->dev,
 			    NULL, br_handle_local_finish))
 			return NULL;	/* frame consumed by filter */
@@ -141,6 +145,7 @@ struct sk_buff *br_handle_frame(struct net_bridge_port *p, struct sk_buff *skb)
 			return skb;	/* continue processing */
 	}
 
+forward:
 	switch (p->state) {
 	case BR_STATE_FORWARDING:
 		rhook = rcu_dereference(br_should_route_hook);