diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot.c
index ed4e298cd823..0bdd3c400c92 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot.c
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ static int ocelot_fdb_add(struct ndmsg *ndm, struct nlattr *tb[],
 	}
 
 	return ocelot_mact_learn(ocelot, port->chip_port, addr, vid,
-				 ENTRYTYPE_NORMAL);
+				 ENTRYTYPE_LOCKED);
 }
 
 static int ocelot_fdb_del(struct ndmsg *ndm, struct nlattr *tb[],