diff --git a/net/8021q/vlan_core.c b/net/8021q/vlan_core.c
index 97815ec69161..35b3c192d7b9 100644
--- a/net/8021q/vlan_core.c
+++ b/net/8021q/vlan_core.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ bool vlan_do_receive(struct sk_buff **skbp)
 		/* Our lower layer thinks this is not local, let's make sure.
 		 * This allows the VLAN to have a different MAC than the
 		 * underlying device, and still route correctly. */
-		if (ether_addr_equal(eth_hdr(skb)->h_dest, vlan_dev->dev_addr))
+		if (ether_addr_equal_64bits(eth_hdr(skb)->h_dest, vlan_dev->dev_addr))
 			skb->pkt_type = PACKET_HOST;
 	}