diff --git a/net/dsa/tag_ocelot_8021q.c b/net/dsa/tag_ocelot_8021q.c
index d05c352f96e5..3412051981d7 100644
--- a/net/dsa/tag_ocelot_8021q.c
+++ b/net/dsa/tag_ocelot_8021q.c
@@ -42,8 +42,9 @@ static struct sk_buff *ocelot_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	u16 tx_vid = dsa_8021q_tx_vid(dp->ds, dp->index);
 	u16 queue_mapping = skb_get_queue_mapping(skb);
 	u8 pcp = netdev_txq_to_tc(netdev, queue_mapping);
+	struct ethhdr *hdr = eth_hdr(skb);
 
-	if (ocelot_ptp_rew_op(skb))
+	if (ocelot_ptp_rew_op(skb) || is_link_local_ether_addr(hdr->h_dest))
 		return ocelot_defer_xmit(dp, skb);
 
 	return dsa_8021q_xmit(skb, netdev, ETH_P_8021Q,