1 files changed, 1 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/bridge/br_netlink.c b/net/bridge/br_netlink.c
index db12a0fcfe50..299fc5f40a26 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_netlink.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_netlink.c
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@ static int br_setport(struct net_bridge_port *p, struct nlattr *tb[])
         br_set_port_flag(p, tb, IFLA_BRPORT_MODE, BR_HAIRPIN_MODE);
         br_set_port_flag(p, tb, IFLA_BRPORT_GUARD, BR_BPDU_GUARD);
         br_set_port_flag(p, tb, IFLA_BRPORT_FAST_LEAVE, BR_MULTICAST_FAST_LEAVE);
+        br_set_port_flag(p, tb, IFLA_BRPORT_PROTECT, BR_ROOT_BLOCK);
 
         if (tb[IFLA_BRPORT_COST]) {
                 err = br_stp_set_path_cost(p, nla_get_u32(tb[IFLA_BRPORT_COST]));