--- a/net/bridge/br_input.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_input.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ int br_handle_frame_finish(struct sk_buf
 	br = p->br;
 	br_fdb_update(br, p, eth_hdr(skb)->h_source);
 
-	if (p->state == BR_STATE_LEARNING)
+	if ((p->state == BR_STATE_LEARNING) && skb->protocol != htons(ETH_P_PAE))
 		goto drop;
 
 	/* The packet skb2 goes to the local host (NULL to skip). */
