diff --git a/net/bridge/br_device.c b/net/bridge/br_device.c
index a3754ac..71773b0 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_device.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_device.c
@@ -170,8 +170,11 @@
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&br->lock);
-	memcpy(dev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
-	br_stp_change_bridge_id(br, addr->sa_data);
+	if (compare_ether_addr(dev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data)) {
+		memcpy(dev->dev_addr, addr->sa_data, ETH_ALEN);
+		br_fdb_change_mac_address(br, addr->sa_data);
+		br_stp_change_bridge_id(br, addr->sa_data);
+	}
 	br->flags |= BR_SET_MAC_ADDR;
 	spin_unlock_bh(&br->lock);