diff --git a/net/dsa/slave.c b/net/dsa/slave.c
index ea9a7c1ce83e..d006bd04f84a 100644
--- a/net/dsa/slave.c
+++ b/net/dsa/slave.c
@@ -2398,10 +2398,12 @@ static int dsa_slave_switchdev_event(struct notifier_block *unused,
 		fdb_info = ptr;
 
 		if (dsa_slave_dev_check(dev)) {
-			if (!fdb_info->added_by_user || fdb_info->is_local)
-				return NOTIFY_OK;
-
 			dp = dsa_slave_to_port(dev);
+
+			if (fdb_info->is_local)
+				host_addr = true;
+			else if (!fdb_info->added_by_user)
+				return NOTIFY_OK;
 		} else {
 			/* Snoop addresses added to foreign interfaces
 			 * bridged with us, or the bridge
@@ -2425,9 +2427,15 @@ static int dsa_slave_switchdev_event(struct notifier_block *unused,
 				return NOTIFY_DONE;
 
 			dp = p->dp;
-			host_addr = true;
+			host_addr = fdb_info->is_local;
 
-			if (!fdb_info->added_by_user &&
+			/* FDB entries learned by the software bridge should
+			 * be installed as host addresses only if the driver
+			 * requests assisted learning.
+			 * On the other hand, FDB entries for local termination
+			 * should always be installed.
+			 */
+			if (!fdb_info->added_by_user && !fdb_info->is_local &&
 			    !dp->ds->assisted_learning_on_cpu_port)
 				return NOTIFY_DONE;