diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h b/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
index c5b15bfeabe2..c45c1d7894e7 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/if_link.h
@@ -292,6 +292,7 @@ enum {
 	IFLA_BRPORT_PROXYARP,	/* proxy ARP */
 	IFLA_BRPORT_LEARNING_SYNC, /* mac learning sync from device */
 	IFLA_BRPORT_PROXYARP_WIFI, /* proxy ARP for Wi-Fi */
+	IFLA_BRPORT_ROOT_ID,	/* designated root */
 	__IFLA_BRPORT_MAX
 };
 #define IFLA_BRPORT_MAX (__IFLA_BRPORT_MAX - 1)
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_netlink.c b/net/bridge/br_netlink.c
index 330abf4b033a..cad4050310ee 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_netlink.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_netlink.c
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ static inline size_t br_port_info_size(void)
 		+ nla_total_size(1)	/* IFLA_BRPORT_UNICAST_FLOOD */
 		+ nla_total_size(1)	/* IFLA_BRPORT_PROXYARP */
 		+ nla_total_size(1)	/* IFLA_BRPORT_PROXYARP_WIFI */
+		+ nla_total_size(sizeof(struct ifla_bridge_id))	/* IFLA_BRPORT_ROOT_ID */
 		+ 0;
 }
 
@@ -160,7 +161,9 @@ static int br_port_fill_attrs(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	    nla_put_u8(skb, IFLA_BRPORT_UNICAST_FLOOD, !!(p->flags & BR_FLOOD)) ||
 	    nla_put_u8(skb, IFLA_BRPORT_PROXYARP, !!(p->flags & BR_PROXYARP)) ||
 	    nla_put_u8(skb, IFLA_BRPORT_PROXYARP_WIFI,
-		       !!(p->flags & BR_PROXYARP_WIFI)))
+		       !!(p->flags & BR_PROXYARP_WIFI)) ||
+	    nla_put(skb, IFLA_BRPORT_ROOT_ID, sizeof(struct ifla_bridge_id),
+		    &p->designated_root))
 		return -EMSGSIZE;
 
 	return 0;