br_set_port_flag(p, tb, IFLA_BRPORT_MODE, BR_HAIRPIN_MODE);
br_set_port_flag(p, tb, IFLA_BRPORT_GUARD, BR_BPDU_GUARD);
br_set_port_flag(p, tb, IFLA_BRPORT_FAST_LEAVE, BR_MULTICAST_FAST_LEAVE);
+ br_set_port_flag(p, tb, IFLA_BRPORT_PROTECT, BR_ROOT_BLOCK);
if (tb[IFLA_BRPORT_COST]) {
err = br_stp_set_path_cost(p, nla_get_u32(tb[IFLA_BRPORT_COST]));