diff --git a/net/bridge/br_private.h b/net/bridge/br_private.h
index e8136db44462..37ca76406f1e 100644
--- a/net/bridge/br_private.h
+++ b/net/bridge/br_private.h
@@ -1125,9 +1125,7 @@ static inline unsigned long br_multicast_lmqt(const struct net_bridge_mcast *brm
 
 static inline unsigned long br_multicast_gmi(const struct net_bridge_mcast *brmctx)
 {
-	/* use the RFC default of 2 for QRV */
-	return 2 * brmctx->multicast_query_interval +
-	       brmctx->multicast_query_response_interval;
+	return brmctx->multicast_membership_interval;
 }
 
 static inline bool