diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index 64742f2765c4..134bbbc9cd6e 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -2313,7 +2313,7 @@ __ieee80211_data_to_8023(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx, bool *port_control)
 
 		if (!sdata->u.mgd.use_4addr)
 			return -1;
-		else
+		else if (!ether_addr_equal(hdr->addr1, sdata->vif.addr))
 			check_port_control = true;
 	}