diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
index 3e84279c4123..ec931b080156 100644
--- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
+++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
@@ -4842,10 +4842,12 @@ static int rtnl_bridge_notify(struct net_device *dev)
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto errout;
 
-	if (!skb->len) {
-		err = -EINVAL;
+	/* Notification info is only filled for bridge ports, not the bridge
+	 * device itself. Therefore, a zero notification length is valid and
+	 * should not result in an error.
+	 */
+	if (!skb->len)
 		goto errout;
-	}
 
 	rtnl_notify(skb, net, 0, RTNLGRP_LINK, NULL, GFP_ATOMIC);
 	return 0;