diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h b/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
index 5c80cb1..96f7cf49 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
@@ -205,6 +205,21 @@
 
 #define IFLA_INET6_MAX	(__IFLA_INET6_MAX - 1)
 
+enum {
+	BRIDGE_MODE_UNSPEC,
+	BRIDGE_MODE_HAIRPIN,
+};
+
+enum {
+	IFLA_BRPORT_UNSPEC,
+	IFLA_BRPORT_STATE,	/* Spanning tree state     */
+	IFLA_BRPORT_PRIORITY,	/* "             priority  */
+	IFLA_BRPORT_COST,	/* "             cost      */
+	IFLA_BRPORT_MODE,	/* mode (hairpin)          */
+	__IFLA_BRPORT_MAX
+};
+#define IFLA_BRPORT_MAX (__IFLA_BRPORT_MAX - 1)
+
 struct ifla_cacheinfo {
 	__u32	max_reasm_len;
 	__u32	tstamp;		/* ipv6InterfaceTable updated timestamp */
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_netlink.c b/net/bridge/br_netlink.c
index 14b065c..0188a2f 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_netlink.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_netlink.c
@@ -20,16 +20,39 @@
 #include "br_private.h"
 #include "br_private_stp.h"
 
+static inline size_t br_port_info_size(void)
+{
+	return nla_total_size(1)	/* IFLA_BRPORT_STATE  */
+		+ nla_total_size(2)	/* IFLA_BRPORT_PRIORITY */
+		+ nla_total_size(4)	/* IFLA_BRPORT_COST */
+		+ nla_total_size(1)	/* IFLA_BRPORT_MODE */
+		+ 0;
+}
+
 static inline size_t br_nlmsg_size(void)
 {
 	return NLMSG_ALIGN(sizeof(struct ifinfomsg))
-	       + nla_total_size(IFNAMSIZ) /* IFLA_IFNAME */
-	       + nla_total_size(MAX_ADDR_LEN) /* IFLA_ADDRESS */
-	       + nla_total_size(4) /* IFLA_MASTER */
-	       + nla_total_size(4) /* IFLA_MTU */
-	       + nla_total_size(4) /* IFLA_LINK */
-	       + nla_total_size(1) /* IFLA_OPERSTATE */
-	       + nla_total_size(1); /* IFLA_PROTINFO */
+		+ nla_total_size(IFNAMSIZ) /* IFLA_IFNAME */
+		+ nla_total_size(MAX_ADDR_LEN) /* IFLA_ADDRESS */
+		+ nla_total_size(4) /* IFLA_MASTER */
+		+ nla_total_size(4) /* IFLA_MTU */
+		+ nla_total_size(4) /* IFLA_LINK */
+		+ nla_total_size(1) /* IFLA_OPERSTATE */
+		+ nla_total_size(br_port_info_size()); /* IFLA_PROTINFO */
+}
+
+static int br_port_fill_attrs(struct sk_buff *skb,
+			      const struct net_bridge_port *p)
+{
+	u8 mode = !!(p->flags & BR_HAIRPIN_MODE);
+
+	if (nla_put_u8(skb, IFLA_BRPORT_STATE, p->state) ||
+	    nla_put_u16(skb, IFLA_BRPORT_PRIORITY, p->priority) ||
+	    nla_put_u32(skb, IFLA_BRPORT_COST, p->path_cost) ||
+	    nla_put_u8(skb, IFLA_BRPORT_MODE, mode))
+		return -EMSGSIZE;
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 /*
@@ -67,10 +90,18 @@
 	    (dev->addr_len &&
 	     nla_put(skb, IFLA_ADDRESS, dev->addr_len, dev->dev_addr)) ||
 	    (dev->ifindex != dev->iflink &&
-	     nla_put_u32(skb, IFLA_LINK, dev->iflink)) ||
-	    (event == RTM_NEWLINK &&
-	     nla_put_u8(skb, IFLA_PROTINFO, port->state)))
+	     nla_put_u32(skb, IFLA_LINK, dev->iflink)))
 		goto nla_put_failure;
+
+	if (event == RTM_NEWLINK) {
+		struct nlattr *nest
+			= nla_nest_start(skb, IFLA_PROTINFO | NLA_F_NESTED);
+
+		if (nest == NULL || br_port_fill_attrs(skb, port) < 0)
+			goto nla_put_failure;
+		nla_nest_end(skb, nest);
+	}
+
 	return nlmsg_end(skb, nlh);
 
 nla_put_failure:
@@ -126,49 +157,117 @@
 	return err;
 }
 
-/*
- * Change state of port (ie from forwarding to blocking etc)
- * Used by spanning tree in user space.
- */
-int br_setlink(struct net_device *dev, struct nlmsghdr *nlh)
+static const struct nla_policy ifla_brport_policy[IFLA_BRPORT_MAX + 1] = {
+	[IFLA_BRPORT_STATE]	= { .type = NLA_U8 },
+	[IFLA_BRPORT_COST]	= { .type = NLA_U32 },
+	[IFLA_BRPORT_PRIORITY]	= { .type = NLA_U16 },
+	[IFLA_BRPORT_MODE]	= { .type = NLA_U8 },
+};
+
+/* Change the state of the port and notify spanning tree */
+static int br_set_port_state(struct net_bridge_port *p, u8 state)
 {
-	struct ifinfomsg *ifm;
-	struct nlattr *protinfo;
-	struct net_bridge_port *p;
-	u8 new_state;
-
-	ifm = nlmsg_data(nlh);
-
-	protinfo = nlmsg_find_attr(nlh, sizeof(*ifm), IFLA_PROTINFO);
-	if (!protinfo || nla_len(protinfo) < sizeof(u8))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	new_state = nla_get_u8(protinfo);
-	if (new_state > BR_STATE_BLOCKING)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	p = br_port_get_rtnl(dev);
-	if (!p)
+	if (state > BR_STATE_BLOCKING)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* if kernel STP is running, don't allow changes */
 	if (p->br->stp_enabled == BR_KERNEL_STP)
 		return -EBUSY;
 
-	if (!netif_running(dev) ||
-	    (!netif_carrier_ok(dev) && new_state != BR_STATE_DISABLED))
+	if (!netif_running(p->dev) ||
+	    (!netif_carrier_ok(p->dev) && state != BR_STATE_DISABLED))
 		return -ENETDOWN;
 
-	p->state = new_state;
+	p->state = state;
 	br_log_state(p);
-
-	spin_lock_bh(&p->br->lock);
 	br_port_state_selection(p->br);
-	spin_unlock_bh(&p->br->lock);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* Set/clear or port flags based on attribute */
+static void br_set_port_flag(struct net_bridge_port *p, struct nlattr *tb[],
+			   int attrtype, unsigned long mask)
+{
+	if (tb[attrtype]) {
+		u8 flag = nla_get_u8(tb[attrtype]);
+		if (flag)
+			p->flags |= mask;
+		else
+			p->flags &= ~mask;
+	}
+}
+
+/* Process bridge protocol info on port */
+static int br_setport(struct net_bridge_port *p, struct nlattr *tb[])
+{
+	int err;
+
+	br_set_port_flag(p, tb, IFLA_BRPORT_MODE, BR_HAIRPIN_MODE);
+
+	if (tb[IFLA_BRPORT_COST]) {
+		err = br_stp_set_path_cost(p, nla_get_u32(tb[IFLA_BRPORT_COST]));
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+	}
+
+	if (tb[IFLA_BRPORT_PRIORITY]) {
+		err = br_stp_set_port_priority(p, nla_get_u16(tb[IFLA_BRPORT_PRIORITY]));
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+	}
+
+	if (tb[IFLA_BRPORT_STATE]) {
+		err = br_set_port_state(p, nla_get_u8(tb[IFLA_BRPORT_STATE]));
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/* Change state and parameters on port. */
+int br_setlink(struct net_device *dev, struct nlmsghdr *nlh)
+{
+	struct ifinfomsg *ifm;
+	struct nlattr *protinfo;
+	struct net_bridge_port *p;
+	struct nlattr *tb[IFLA_BRPORT_MAX];
+	int err;
+
+	ifm = nlmsg_data(nlh);
+
+	protinfo = nlmsg_find_attr(nlh, sizeof(*ifm), IFLA_PROTINFO);
+	if (!protinfo)
+		return 0;
+
+	p = br_port_get_rtnl(dev);
+	if (!p)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (protinfo->nla_type & NLA_F_NESTED) {
+		err = nla_parse_nested(tb, IFLA_BRPORT_MAX,
+				       protinfo, ifla_brport_policy);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+
+		spin_lock_bh(&p->br->lock);
+		err = br_setport(p, tb);
+		spin_unlock_bh(&p->br->lock);
+	} else {
+		/* Binary compatability with old RSTP */
+		if (nla_len(protinfo) < sizeof(u8))
+			return -EINVAL;
+
+		spin_lock_bh(&p->br->lock);
+		err = br_set_port_state(p, nla_get_u8(protinfo));
+		spin_unlock_bh(&p->br->lock);
+	}
+
+	if (err == 0)
+		br_ifinfo_notify(RTM_NEWLINK, p);
+
+	return err;
+}
+
 static int br_validate(struct nlattr *tb[], struct nlattr *data[])
 {
 	if (tb[IFLA_ADDRESS]) {