diff --git a/net/bridge/br_fdb.c b/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
index 6e08b7199dd7442acdbd4f85e5ef6315b121ca06..daebce89dba8815e8d4ef51e59a9a356df3d5a33 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
@@ -594,6 +594,9 @@ void br_fdb_update(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_bridge_port *source,
 				fdb->updated = now;
 			if (unlikely(added_by_user))
 				fdb->added_by_user = 1;
+			/* Take over HW learned entry */
+			if (unlikely(fdb->added_by_external_learn))
+				fdb->added_by_external_learn = 0;
 			if (unlikely(fdb_modified))
 				fdb_notify(br, fdb, RTM_NEWNEIGH);
 		}