diff --git a/net/bridge/br_netfilter.c b/net/bridge/br_netfilter.c
index c1757c79dfb..5d8b939eded 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_netfilter.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_netfilter.c
@@ -247,8 +247,9 @@ static void __br_dnat_complain(void)
  * Let us first consider the case that ip_route_input() succeeds:
  *
  * If skb->dst->dev equals the logical bridge device the packet
- * came in on, we can consider this bridging. We then call
- * skb->dst->output() which will make the packet enter br_nf_local_out()
+ * came in on, we can consider this bridging. The packet is passed
+ * through the neighbour output function to build a new destination
+ * MAC address, which will make the packet enter br_nf_local_out()
  * not much later. In that function it is assured that the iptables
  * FORWARD chain is traversed for the packet.
  *
@@ -285,12 +286,17 @@ static int br_nf_pre_routing_finish_bridge(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	skb->nf_bridge->mask ^= BRNF_NF_BRIDGE_PREROUTING;
 
 	skb->dev = bridge_parent(skb->dev);
-	if (!skb->dev)
-		kfree_skb(skb);
-	else {
+	if (skb->dev) {
+		struct dst_entry *dst = skb->dst;
+
 		nf_bridge_pull_encap_header(skb);
-		skb->dst->output(skb);
+
+		if (dst->hh)
+			return neigh_hh_output(dst->hh, skb);
+		else if (dst->neighbour)
+			return dst->neighbour->output(skb);
 	}
+	kfree_skb(skb);
 	return 0;
 }