diff --git a/net/bridge/br_stp_bpdu.c b/net/bridge/br_stp_bpdu.c
index 7f884e3fb95..8660ea3be70 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_stp_bpdu.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_stp_bpdu.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <linux/etherdevice.h>
 #include <linux/llc.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/pkt_sched.h>
 #include <net/net_namespace.h>
 #include <net/llc.h>
 #include <net/llc_pdu.h>
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ static void br_send_bpdu(struct net_bridge_port *p,
 
 	skb->dev = p->dev;
 	skb->protocol = htons(ETH_P_802_2);
+	skb->priority = TC_PRIO_CONTROL;
 
 	skb_reserve(skb, LLC_RESERVE);
 	memcpy(__skb_put(skb, length), data, length);