diff --git a/net/bridge/br_stp.c b/net/bridge/br_stp.c
index 45f1ff113af9591bb5d7d3f05c0792b99fc4103d..e7ab74b405a145236762cf3a78dc49d48e5b1e1d 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_stp.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_stp.c
@@ -428,7 +428,6 @@ static void br_make_forwarding(struct net_bridge_port *p)
 	else
 		br_set_state(p, BR_STATE_LEARNING);
 
-	br_multicast_enable_port(p);
 	br_log_state(p);
 	br_ifinfo_notify(RTM_NEWLINK, p);
 
@@ -462,6 +461,8 @@ void br_port_state_selection(struct net_bridge *br)
 			}
 		}
 
+		if (p->state != BR_STATE_BLOCKING)
+			br_multicast_enable_port(p);
 		if (p->state == BR_STATE_FORWARDING)
 			++liveports;
 	}