diff --git a/net/bridge/br_fdb.c b/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
index 4ac11574117c133648a470fb96f6cba2720ead16..4f598dc2d9168cd323a3027d77d601854aa35f04 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static inline unsigned long hold_time(const struct net_bridge *br)
 static inline int has_expired(const struct net_bridge *br,
 				  const struct net_bridge_fdb_entry *fdb)
 {
-	return !fdb->is_static &&
+	return !fdb->is_static && !fdb->added_by_external_learn &&
 		time_before_eq(fdb->updated + hold_time(br), jiffies);
 }