diff --git a/sys/net/bridgestp.c b/sys/net/bridgestp.c
index 82524440c241..9e3a3e14ecda 100644
--- a/sys/net/bridgestp.c
+++ b/sys/net/bridgestp.c
@@ -2052,7 +2052,7 @@ bstp_reinit(struct bstp_state *bs)
 	 */
 	NET_EPOCH_ENTER(et);
 	CK_STAILQ_FOREACH(ifp, &V_ifnet, if_link) {
-		if (ifp->if_type != IFT_ETHER)
+		if (ifp->if_type != IFT_ETHER && ifp->if_type != IFT_L2VLAN)
 			continue;	/* Not Ethernet */
 
 		if (ifp->if_bridge != bridgeptr)