--- a/net/bridge/br_input.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_input.c
@@ -78,7 +78,11 @@ int br_handle_frame_finish(struct sk_buf
 
 	dst = NULL;
 
-	if (is_broadcast_ether_addr(dest))
+	if (skb->protocol == htons(ETH_P_PAE)) {
+		skb2 = skb;
+		/* Do not forward 802.1x/EAP frames */
+		skb = NULL;
+	} else if (is_broadcast_ether_addr(dest))
 		skb2 = skb;
 	else if (is_multicast_ether_addr(dest)) {
 		mdst = br_mdb_get(br, skb);
