* Let us first consider the case that ip_route_input() succeeds:
  *
  * If skb->dst->dev equals the logical bridge device the packet
- * came in on, we can consider this bridging. We then call
- * skb->dst->output() which will make the packet enter br_nf_local_out()
+ * came in on, we can consider this bridging. The packet is passed
+ * through the neighbour output function to build a new destination
+ * MAC address, which will make the packet enter br_nf_local_out()
  * not much later. In that function it is assured that the iptables
  * FORWARD chain is traversed for the packet.
  *
        skb->nf_bridge->mask ^= BRNF_NF_BRIDGE_PREROUTING;
 
        skb->dev = bridge_parent(skb->dev);
-       if (!skb->dev)
-               kfree_skb(skb);
-       else {
+       if (skb->dev) {
+               struct dst_entry *dst = skb->dst;
+
                nf_bridge_pull_encap_header(skb);
-               skb->dst->output(skb);
+
+               if (dst->hh)
+                       return neigh_hh_output(dst->hh, skb);
+               else if (dst->neighbour)
+                       return dst->neighbour->output(skb);
        }
+       kfree_skb(skb);
        return 0;
 }