2 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/bridge/br_private.h b/net/bridge/br_private.h
index 54578f274d85..78cc364997d9 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_private.h
+++ b/net/bridge/br_private.h
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ struct net_bridge_port
         bridge_id                       designated_bridge;
         u32                             path_cost;
         u32                             designated_cost;
+        unsigned long                   designated_age;
 
         struct timer_list               forward_delay_timer;
         struct timer_list               hold_timer;
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_stp.c b/net/bridge/br_stp.c
index bb4383e84de9..fcff62251547 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_stp.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_stp.c
@@ -164,8 +164,7 @@ void br_transmit_config(struct net_bridge_port *p)
         else {
                 struct net_bridge_port *root
                         = br_get_port(br, br->root_port);
-                bpdu.message_age = br->max_age
-                        - (root->message_age_timer.expires - jiffies)
+                bpdu.message_age = (jiffies - root->designated_age)
                         + MESSAGE_AGE_INCR;
         }
         bpdu.max_age = br->max_age;
@@ -189,6 +188,7 @@ static inline void br_record_config_information(struct net_bridge_port *p,
         p->designated_cost = bpdu->root_path_cost;
         p->designated_bridge = bpdu->bridge_id;
         p->designated_port = bpdu->port_id;
+        p->designated_age = jiffies + bpdu->message_age;
 
         mod_timer(&p->message_age_timer, jiffies
                   + (p->br->max_age - bpdu->message_age));