diff --git a/net/bridge/br_stp_if.c b/net/bridge/br_stp_if.c
index 75204d36d7f9..b65962682771 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_stp_if.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_stp_if.c
@@ -201,6 +201,9 @@ int br_stp_set_enabled(struct net_bridge *br, unsigned long val,
 {
 	ASSERT_RTNL();
 
+	if (!net_eq(dev_net(br->dev), &init_net))
+		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "STP does not work in non-root netns");
+
 	if (br_mrp_enabled(br)) {
 		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack,
 				   "STP can't be enabled if MRP is already enabled");