diff --git a/net/bridge/br_if.c b/net/bridge/br_if.c
index 4fe30b182ee7..bec20dbf6f60 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_if.c
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ int br_add_if(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_device *dev,
 	struct net_bridge_port *p;
 	int err = 0;
 	unsigned br_hr, dev_hr;
-	bool changed_addr;
+	bool changed_addr, fdb_synced = false;
 
 	/* Don't allow bridging non-ethernet like devices, or DSA-enabled
 	 * master network devices since the bridge layer rx_handler prevents
@@ -635,6 +635,19 @@ int br_add_if(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_device *dev,
 	list_add_rcu(&p->list, &br->port_list);
 
 	nbp_update_port_count(br);
+	if (!br_promisc_port(p) && (p->dev->priv_flags & IFF_UNICAST_FLT)) {
+		/* When updating the port count we also update all ports'
+		 * promiscuous mode.
+		 * A port leaving promiscuous mode normally gets the bridge's
+		 * fdb synced to the unicast filter (if supported), however,
+		 * `br_port_clear_promisc` does not distinguish between
+		 * non-promiscuous ports and *new* ports, so we need to
+		 * sync explicitly here.
+		 */
+		fdb_synced = br_fdb_sync_static(br, p) == 0;
+		if (!fdb_synced)
+			netdev_err(dev, "failed to sync bridge static fdb addresses to this port\n");
+	}
 
 	netdev_update_features(br->dev);
 
@@ -684,6 +697,8 @@ int br_add_if(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_device *dev,
 	return 0;
 
 err7:
+	if (fdb_synced)
+		br_fdb_unsync_static(br, p);
 	list_del_rcu(&p->list);
 	br_fdb_delete_by_port(br, p, 0, 1);
 	nbp_update_port_count(br);