diff --git a/net/bridge/br_if.c b/net/bridge/br_if.c
index b1b3b0fbf41c..4a9f52732655 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_if.c
@@ -377,12 +377,16 @@ int br_add_if(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_device *dev)
 	struct net_bridge_port *p;
 	int err = 0;
 
-	if (dev->flags & IFF_LOOPBACK || dev->type != ARPHRD_ETHER)
+	/* Don't allow bridging non-ethernet like devices */
+	if ((dev->flags & IFF_LOOPBACK) ||
+	    dev->type != ARPHRD_ETHER || dev->addr_len != ETH_ALEN)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	/* No bridging of bridges */
 	if (dev->netdev_ops->ndo_start_xmit == br_dev_xmit)
 		return -ELOOP;
 
+	/* Device is already being bridged */
 	if (dev->br_port != NULL)
 		return -EBUSY;