diff --git a/net/bridge/br_fdb.c b/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
index fe3c758791ca..9e14767500ea 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_fdb.c
@@ -1128,6 +1128,8 @@ int br_fdb_external_learn_add(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_bridge_port *p,
 			err = -ENOMEM;
 			goto err_unlock;
 		}
+		if (swdev_notify)
+			fdb->added_by_user = 1;
 		fdb->added_by_external_learn = 1;
 		fdb_notify(br, fdb, RTM_NEWNEIGH, swdev_notify);
 	} else {
@@ -1147,6 +1149,9 @@ int br_fdb_external_learn_add(struct net_bridge *br, struct net_bridge_port *p,
 			modified = true;
 		}
 
+		if (swdev_notify)
+			fdb->added_by_user = 1;
+
 		if (modified)
 			fdb_notify(br, fdb, RTM_NEWNEIGH, swdev_notify);
 	}