diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot.c
index 3238b9ee42f3..c84074fa4c95 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/mscc/ocelot.c
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ 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[],