diff --git a/net/bridge/br_vlan_tunnel.c b/net/bridge/br_vlan_tunnel.c
index 81833ca7a2c7..b41494ce5943 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_vlan_tunnel.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_vlan_tunnel.c
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@ int br_handle_egress_vlan_tunnel(struct sk_buff *skb,
 {
 	struct metadata_dst *tunnel_dst;
 	__be64 tunnel_id;
-	int err;
 
 	if (!vlan)
 		return 0;
@@ -197,9 +196,13 @@ int br_handle_egress_vlan_tunnel(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		return 0;
 
 	skb_dst_drop(skb);
-	err = skb_vlan_pop(skb);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
+	/* For 802.1ad (QinQ), skb_vlan_pop() incorrectly moves the C-VLAN
+	 * from payload to hwaccel after clearing S-VLAN. We only need to
+	 * clear the hwaccel S-VLAN; the C-VLAN must stay in payload for
+	 * correct VXLAN encapsulation. This is also correct for 802.1Q
+	 * where no C-VLAN exists in payload.
+	 */
+	__vlan_hwaccel_clear_tag(skb);
 
 	if (BR_INPUT_SKB_CB(skb)->backup_nhid) {
 		tunnel_dst = __ip_tun_set_dst(0, 0, 0, 0, 0, TUNNEL_KEY,