diff --git a/net/bridge/br_fdb.c b/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
index 69b70977f000..eb57502bb264 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
@@ -384,6 +384,11 @@ void br_fdb_update(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_bridge_port *source,
 	if (hold_time(br) == 0)
 		return;
 
+	/* ignore packets unless we are using this port */
+	if (!(source->state == BR_STATE_LEARNING ||
+	      source->state == BR_STATE_FORWARDING))
+		return;
+
 	fdb = fdb_find(head, addr);
 	if (likely(fdb)) {
 		/* attempt to update an entry for a local interface */
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_input.c b/net/bridge/br_input.c
index 5c18595b7616..6f468fc3357a 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_input.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_input.c
@@ -101,9 +101,8 @@ static int br_handle_local_finish(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct net_bridge_port *p = rcu_dereference(skb->dev->br_port);
 
-	if (p && p->state != BR_STATE_DISABLED)
+	if (p)
 		br_fdb_update(p->br, p, eth_hdr(skb)->h_source);
-
 	return 0;	 /* process further */
 }