diff --git a/net/bridge/br_netfilter_hooks.c b/net/bridge/br_netfilter_hooks.c
index 7582f28ab306..3f3859b8d49f 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_netfilter_hooks.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_netfilter_hooks.c
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ int br_nf_pre_routing_finish_bridge(struct net *net, struct sock *sk, struct sk_
 		struct nf_bridge_info *nf_bridge = nf_bridge_info_get(skb);
 		int ret;
 
-		if (neigh->hh.hh_len) {
+		if ((neigh->nud_state & NUD_CONNECTED) && neigh->hh.hh_len) {
 			neigh_hh_bridge(&neigh->hh, skb);
 			skb->dev = nf_bridge->physindev;
 			ret = br_handle_frame_finish(net, sk, skb);