diff --git a/net/bridge/br_private.h b/net/bridge/br_private.h
index 54578f274d85..78cc364997d9 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_private.h
+++ b/net/bridge/br_private.h
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ struct net_bridge_port
 	bridge_id			designated_bridge;
 	u32				path_cost;
 	u32				designated_cost;
+	unsigned long			designated_age;
 
 	struct timer_list		forward_delay_timer;
 	struct timer_list		hold_timer;
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_stp.c b/net/bridge/br_stp.c
index bb4383e84de9..fcff62251547 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_stp.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_stp.c
@@ -164,8 +164,7 @@ void br_transmit_config(struct net_bridge_port *p)
 	else {
 		struct net_bridge_port *root
 			= br_get_port(br, br->root_port);
-		bpdu.message_age = br->max_age
-			- (root->message_age_timer.expires - jiffies)
+		bpdu.message_age = (jiffies - root->designated_age)
 			+ MESSAGE_AGE_INCR;
 	}
 	bpdu.max_age = br->max_age;
@@ -189,6 +188,7 @@ static inline void br_record_config_information(struct net_bridge_port *p,
 	p->designated_cost = bpdu->root_path_cost;
 	p->designated_bridge = bpdu->bridge_id;
 	p->designated_port = bpdu->port_id;
+	p->designated_age = jiffies + bpdu->message_age;
 
 	mod_timer(&p->message_age_timer, jiffies
 		  + (p->br->max_age - bpdu->message_age));