diff --git a/net/bridge/br_stp_if.c b/net/bridge/br_stp_if.c
index 808e2b914015..8d65ae5210e0 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_stp_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_stp_if.c
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ void br_stp_disable_port(struct net_bridge_port *p)
 	del_timer(&p->forward_delay_timer);
 	del_timer(&p->hold_timer);
 
-	br_fdb_delete_by_port(br, p, 0, 0);
+	if (!rcu_access_pointer(p->backup_port))
+		br_fdb_delete_by_port(br, p, 0, 0);
 	br_multicast_disable_port(p);
 
 	br_configuration_update(br);