diff --git a/net/bridge/br_switchdev.c b/net/bridge/br_switchdev.c
index db9e8ab96d48..af57c4a2b78a 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_switchdev.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_switchdev.c
@@ -64,21 +64,19 @@ int br_switchdev_set_port_flag(struct net_bridge_port *p,
 {
 	struct switchdev_attr attr = {
 		.orig_dev = p->dev,
-		.id = SWITCHDEV_ATTR_ID_PORT_BRIDGE_FLAGS_SUPPORT,
+		.id = SWITCHDEV_ATTR_ID_PORT_PRE_BRIDGE_FLAGS,
+		.u.brport_flags = mask,
 	};
 	int err;
 
 	if (mask & ~BR_PORT_FLAGS_HW_OFFLOAD)
 		return 0;
 
-	err = switchdev_port_attr_get(p->dev, &attr);
+	err = switchdev_port_attr_set(p->dev, &attr);
 	if (err == -EOPNOTSUPP)
 		return 0;
-	if (err)
-		return err;
 
-	/* Check if specific bridge flag attribute offload is supported */
-	if (!(attr.u.brport_flags_support & mask)) {
+	if (err) {
 		br_warn(p->br, "bridge flag offload is not supported %u(%s)\n",
 			(unsigned int)p->port_no, p->dev->name);
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
@@ -87,6 +85,7 @@ int br_switchdev_set_port_flag(struct net_bridge_port *p,
 	attr.id = SWITCHDEV_ATTR_ID_PORT_BRIDGE_FLAGS;
 	attr.flags = SWITCHDEV_F_DEFER;
 	attr.u.brport_flags = flags;
+
 	err = switchdev_port_attr_set(p->dev, &attr);
 	if (err) {
 		br_warn(p->br, "error setting offload flag on port %u(%s)\n",