diff --git a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
index a119b6a..9f41a0a 100644
--- a/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
+++ b/net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c
@@ -472,6 +472,15 @@
 	frag_header.reserved = 0;
 	frag_header.no = 0;
 	frag_header.total_size = htons(skb->len);
+
+	/* skb->priority values from 256->263 are magic values to
+	 * directly indicate a specific 802.1d priority.  This is used
+	 * to allow 802.1d priority to be passed directly in from VLAN
+	 * tags, etc.
+	 */
+	if (skb->priority >= 256 && skb->priority <= 263)
+		frag_header.priority = skb->priority - 256;
+
 	ether_addr_copy(frag_header.orig, primary_if->net_dev->dev_addr);
 	ether_addr_copy(frag_header.dest, orig_node->orig);