--- a/net/bridge/br_input.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_input.c
@@ -162,7 +162,11 @@ int br_handle_frame_finish(struct sock *
 	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_INET) && skb->protocol == htons(ETH_P_ARP))
 		br_do_proxy_arp(skb, br, vid, p);
 
-	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)) {
 		skb2 = skb;
 		unicast = false;
 	} else if (is_multicast_ether_addr(dest)) {