--- a/net/bridge/br_input.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_input.c
@@ -153,7 +153,11 @@ 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 */
+
+	} else if (is_broadcast_ether_addr(dest)) {
 		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_INET) &&
 		    p->flags & BR_PROXYARP &&
 		    skb->protocol == htons(ETH_P_ARP))