diff --git a/net/bridge/br_stp_if.c b/net/bridge/br_stp_if.c
index 08341d2aa9c9..0db8102995a5 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_stp_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_stp_if.c
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ static void br_stp_start(struct net_bridge *br)
 		br_debug(br, "using kernel STP\n");
 
 		/* To start timers on any ports left in blocking */
+		mod_timer(&br->hello_timer, jiffies + br->hello_time);
 		br_port_state_selection(br);
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_stp_timer.c b/net/bridge/br_stp_timer.c
index c98b3e5c140a..60b6fe277a8b 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_stp_timer.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_stp_timer.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static void br_hello_timer_expired(unsigned long arg)
 	if (br->dev->flags & IFF_UP) {
 		br_config_bpdu_generation(br);
 
-		if (br->stp_enabled != BR_USER_STP)
+		if (br->stp_enabled == BR_KERNEL_STP)
 			mod_timer(&br->hello_timer,
 				  round_jiffies(jiffies + br->hello_time));
 	}