diff --git a/include/net/ip.h b/include/net/ip.h
index 0ed6d768e606..cd7a6a458bb6 100644
--- a/include/net/ip.h
+++ b/include/net/ip.h
@@ -108,8 +108,8 @@ int ip_local_deliver(struct sk_buff *skb);
 int ip_mr_input(struct sk_buff *skb);
 int ip_output(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb);
 int ip_mc_output(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb);
-int ip_fragment(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
-		int (*output)(struct sock *, struct sk_buff *));
+int ip_do_fragment(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
+		   int (*output)(struct sock *, struct sk_buff *));
 int ip_do_nat(struct sk_buff *skb);
 void ip_send_check(struct iphdr *ip);
 int __ip_local_out(struct sk_buff *skb);
@@ -478,6 +478,16 @@ enum ip_defrag_users {
 	IP_DEFRAG_MACVLAN,
 };
 
+/* Return true if the value of 'user' is between 'lower_bond'
+ * and 'upper_bond' inclusively.
+ */
+static inline bool ip_defrag_user_in_between(u32 user,
+					     enum ip_defrag_users lower_bond,
+					     enum ip_defrag_users upper_bond)
+{
+	return user >= lower_bond && user <= upper_bond;
+}
+
 int ip_defrag(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 user);
 #ifdef CONFIG_INET
 struct sk_buff *ip_check_defrag(struct sk_buff *skb, u32 user);
diff --git a/net/bridge/br_netfilter.c b/net/bridge/br_netfilter.c
index 2b0e8bb49944..1d2eb32d8270 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_netfilter.c
+++ b/net/bridge/br_netfilter.c
@@ -853,6 +853,25 @@ static int br_nf_push_frag_xmit(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return br_dev_queue_push_xmit(sk, skb);
 }
 
+static int br_nf_ip_fragment(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
+			     int (*output)(struct sock *, struct sk_buff *))
+{
+	unsigned int mtu = ip_skb_dst_mtu(skb);
+	struct iphdr *iph = ip_hdr(skb);
+	struct rtable *rt = skb_rtable(skb);
+	struct net_device *dev = rt->dst.dev;
+
+	if (unlikely(((iph->frag_off & htons(IP_DF)) && !skb->ignore_df) ||
+		     (IPCB(skb)->frag_max_size &&
+		      IPCB(skb)->frag_max_size > mtu))) {
+		IP_INC_STATS(dev_net(dev), IPSTATS_MIB_FRAGFAILS);
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+		return -EMSGSIZE;
+	}
+
+	return ip_do_fragment(sk, skb, output);
+}
+
 static int br_nf_dev_queue_xmit(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	int ret;
@@ -886,7 +905,7 @@ static int br_nf_dev_queue_xmit(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		skb_copy_from_linear_data_offset(skb, -data->size, data->mac,
 						 data->size);
 
-		ret = ip_fragment(sk, skb, br_nf_push_frag_xmit);
+		ret = br_nf_ip_fragment(sk, skb, br_nf_push_frag_xmit);
 	} else {
 		nf_bridge_info_free(skb);
 		ret = br_dev_queue_push_xmit(sk, skb);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/ip_fragment.c b/net/ipv4/ip_fragment.c
index cc1da6d9cb35..47fa64ee82b1 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ip_fragment.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ip_fragment.c
@@ -173,6 +173,15 @@ static void ipq_kill(struct ipq *ipq)
 	inet_frag_kill(&ipq->q, &ip4_frags);
 }
 
+static bool frag_expire_skip_icmp(u32 user)
+{
+	return user == IP_DEFRAG_AF_PACKET ||
+	       ip_defrag_user_in_between(user, IP_DEFRAG_CONNTRACK_IN,
+					 __IP_DEFRAG_CONNTRACK_IN_END) ||
+	       ip_defrag_user_in_between(user, IP_DEFRAG_CONNTRACK_BRIDGE_IN,
+					 __IP_DEFRAG_CONNTRACK_BRIDGE_IN);
+}
+
 /*
  * Oops, a fragment queue timed out.  Kill it and send an ICMP reply.
  */
@@ -217,10 +226,8 @@ static void ip_expire(unsigned long arg)
 		/* Only an end host needs to send an ICMP
 		 * "Fragment Reassembly Timeout" message, per RFC792.
 		 */
-		if (qp->user == IP_DEFRAG_AF_PACKET ||
-		    ((qp->user >= IP_DEFRAG_CONNTRACK_IN) &&
-		     (qp->user <= __IP_DEFRAG_CONNTRACK_IN_END) &&
-		     (skb_rtable(head)->rt_type != RTN_LOCAL)))
+		if (frag_expire_skip_icmp(qp->user) &&
+		    (skb_rtable(head)->rt_type != RTN_LOCAL))
 			goto out_rcu_unlock;
 
 		/* Send an ICMP "Fragment Reassembly Timeout" message. */
diff --git a/net/ipv4/ip_output.c b/net/ipv4/ip_output.c
index 2acc5dc32807..8d91b922fcfe 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ip_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ip_output.c
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@
 int sysctl_ip_default_ttl __read_mostly = IPDEFTTL;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(sysctl_ip_default_ttl);
 
+static int ip_fragment(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
+		       int (*output)(struct sock *, struct sk_buff *));
+
 /* Generate a checksum for an outgoing IP datagram. */
 void ip_send_check(struct iphdr *iph)
 {
@@ -478,6 +481,28 @@ static void ip_copy_metadata(struct sk_buff *to, struct sk_buff *from)
 	skb_copy_secmark(to, from);
 }
 
+static int ip_fragment(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
+		       int (*output)(struct sock *, struct sk_buff *))
+{
+	struct iphdr *iph = ip_hdr(skb);
+	unsigned int mtu = ip_skb_dst_mtu(skb);
+
+	if (unlikely(((iph->frag_off & htons(IP_DF)) && !skb->ignore_df) ||
+		     (IPCB(skb)->frag_max_size &&
+		      IPCB(skb)->frag_max_size > mtu))) {
+		struct rtable *rt = skb_rtable(skb);
+		struct net_device *dev = rt->dst.dev;
+
+		IP_INC_STATS(dev_net(dev), IPSTATS_MIB_FRAGFAILS);
+		icmp_send(skb, ICMP_DEST_UNREACH, ICMP_FRAG_NEEDED,
+			  htonl(mtu));
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+		return -EMSGSIZE;
+	}
+
+	return ip_do_fragment(sk, skb, output);
+}
+
 /*
  *	This IP datagram is too large to be sent in one piece.  Break it up into
  *	smaller pieces (each of size equal to IP header plus
@@ -485,8 +510,8 @@ static void ip_copy_metadata(struct sk_buff *to, struct sk_buff *from)
  *	single device frame, and queue such a frame for sending.
  */
 
-int ip_fragment(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
-		int (*output)(struct sock *, struct sk_buff *))
+int ip_do_fragment(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
+		   int (*output)(struct sock *, struct sk_buff *))
 {
 	struct iphdr *iph;
 	int ptr;
@@ -507,15 +532,6 @@ int ip_fragment(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	iph = ip_hdr(skb);
 
 	mtu = ip_skb_dst_mtu(skb);
-	if (unlikely(((iph->frag_off & htons(IP_DF)) && !skb->ignore_df) ||
-		     (IPCB(skb)->frag_max_size &&
-		      IPCB(skb)->frag_max_size > mtu))) {
-		IP_INC_STATS(dev_net(dev), IPSTATS_MIB_FRAGFAILS);
-		icmp_send(skb, ICMP_DEST_UNREACH, ICMP_FRAG_NEEDED,
-			  htonl(mtu));
-		kfree_skb(skb);
-		return -EMSGSIZE;
-	}
 
 	/*
 	 *	Setup starting values.
@@ -751,7 +767,7 @@ int ip_fragment(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	IP_INC_STATS(dev_net(dev), IPSTATS_MIB_FRAGFAILS);
 	return err;
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(ip_fragment);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ip_do_fragment);
 
 int
 ip_generic_getfrag(void *from, char *to, int offset, int len, int odd, struct sk_buff *skb)