1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/net/ipv4/route.c b/net/ipv4/route.c
index d62b05d33384..b16dfadbe6d6 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/route.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/route.c
@@ -1990,8 +1990,13 @@ static int __mkroute_input(struct sk_buff *skb,
         if (skb->protocol != htons(ETH_P_IP)) {
                 /* Not IP (i.e. ARP). Do not create route, if it is
                  * invalid for proxy arp. DNAT routes are always valid.
+                 *
+                 * Proxy arp feature have been extended to allow, ARP
+                 * replies back to the same interface, to support
+                 * Private VLAN switch technologies. See arp.c.
                  */
-                if (out_dev == in_dev) {
+                if (out_dev == in_dev &&
+                    IN_DEV_PROXY_ARP_PVLAN(in_dev) == 0) {
                         err = -EINVAL;
                         goto cleanup;
                 }