diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
index 006b39d..c532884 100644
--- a/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
+++ b/Documentation/networking/ip-sysctl.txt
@@ -692,6 +692,25 @@ proxy_arp - BOOLEAN
 	conf/{all,interface}/proxy_arp is set to TRUE,
 	it will be disabled otherwise
 
+proxy_arp_pvlan - BOOLEAN
+	Private VLAN proxy arp.
+	Basically allow proxy arp replies back to the same interface
+	(from which the ARP request/solicitation was received).
+
+	This is done to support (ethernet) switch features, like RFC
+	3069, where the individual ports are NOT allowed to
+	communicate with each other, but they are allowed to talk to
+	the upstream router.  As described in RFC 3069, it is possible
+	to allow these hosts to communicate through the upstream
+	router by proxy_arp'ing. Don't need to be used together with
+	proxy_arp.
+
+	This technology is known by different names:
+	  In RFC 3069 it is called VLAN Aggregation.
+	  Cisco and Allied Telesyn call it Private VLAN.
+	  Hewlett-Packard call it Source-Port filtering or port-isolation.
+	  Ericsson call it MAC-Forced Forwarding (RFC Draft).
+
 shared_media - BOOLEAN
 	Send(router) or accept(host) RFC1620 shared media redirects.
 	Overrides ip_secure_redirects.
diff --git a/include/linux/inetdevice.h b/include/linux/inetdevice.h
index 699e85c..9a8c574 100644
--- a/include/linux/inetdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/inetdevice.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ static inline void ipv4_devconf_setall(struct in_device *in_dev)
 
 #define IN_DEV_LOG_MARTIANS(in_dev)	IN_DEV_ORCONF((in_dev), LOG_MARTIANS)
 #define IN_DEV_PROXY_ARP(in_dev)	IN_DEV_ORCONF((in_dev), PROXY_ARP)
+#define IN_DEV_PROXY_ARP_PVLAN(in_dev)	IN_DEV_CONF_GET(in_dev, PROXY_ARP_PVLAN)
 #define IN_DEV_SHARED_MEDIA(in_dev)	IN_DEV_ORCONF((in_dev), SHARED_MEDIA)
 #define IN_DEV_TX_REDIRECTS(in_dev)	IN_DEV_ORCONF((in_dev), SEND_REDIRECTS)
 #define IN_DEV_SEC_REDIRECTS(in_dev)	IN_DEV_ORCONF((in_dev), \
diff --git a/include/linux/sysctl.h b/include/linux/sysctl.h
index 877ba03..24ff7e3 100644
--- a/include/linux/sysctl.h
+++ b/include/linux/sysctl.h
@@ -482,6 +482,7 @@ enum
 	NET_IPV4_CONF_ARP_ACCEPT=21,
 	NET_IPV4_CONF_ARP_NOTIFY=22,
 	NET_IPV4_CONF_ACCEPT_LOCAL=23,
+	NET_IPV4_CONF_PROXY_ARP_PVLAN=24,
 	__NET_IPV4_CONF_MAX
 };
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/arp.c b/net/ipv4/arp.c
index c95cd93..0787092 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/arp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/arp.c
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
  *					bonding can change the skb before
  *					sending (e.g. insert 8021q tag).
  *		Harald Welte	:	convert to make use of jenkins hash
+ *		Jesper D. Brouer:       Proxy ARP PVLAN RFC 3069 support.
  */
 
 #include <linux/module.h>
@@ -524,12 +525,15 @@ int arp_bind_neighbour(struct dst_entry *dst)
 /*
  * Check if we can use proxy ARP for this path
  */
-
-static inline int arp_fwd_proxy(struct in_device *in_dev, struct rtable *rt)
+static inline int arp_fwd_proxy(struct in_device *in_dev,
+				struct net_device *dev,	struct rtable *rt)
 {
 	struct in_device *out_dev;
 	int imi, omi = -1;
 
+	if (rt->u.dst.dev == dev)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (!IN_DEV_PROXY_ARP(in_dev))
 		return 0;
 
@@ -548,6 +552,43 @@ static inline int arp_fwd_proxy(struct in_device *in_dev, struct rtable *rt)
 }
 
 /*
+ * Check for RFC3069 proxy arp private VLAN (allow to send back to same dev)
+ *
+ * RFC3069 supports proxy arp replies back to the same interface.  This
+ * is done to support (ethernet) switch features, like RFC 3069, where
+ * the individual ports are not allowed to communicate with each
+ * other, BUT they are allowed to talk to the upstream router.  As
+ * described in RFC 3069, it is possible to allow these hosts to
+ * communicate through the upstream router, by proxy_arp'ing.
+ *
+ * RFC 3069: "VLAN Aggregation for Efficient IP Address Allocation"
+ *
+ *  This technology is known by different names:
+ *    In RFC 3069 it is called VLAN Aggregation.
+ *    Cisco and Allied Telesyn call it Private VLAN.
+ *    Hewlett-Packard call it Source-Port filtering or port-isolation.
+ *    Ericsson call it MAC-Forced Forwarding (RFC Draft).
+ *
+ */
+static inline int arp_fwd_pvlan(struct in_device *in_dev,
+				struct net_device *dev,	struct rtable *rt,
+				__be32 sip, __be32 tip)
+{
+	/* Private VLAN is only concerned about the same ethernet segment */
+	if (rt->u.dst.dev != dev)
+		return 0;
+
+	/* Don't reply on self probes (often done by windowz boxes)*/
+	if (sip == tip)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (IN_DEV_PROXY_ARP_PVLAN(in_dev))
+		return 1;
+	else
+		return 0;
+}
+
+/*
  *	Interface to link layer: send routine and receive handler.
  */
 
@@ -833,8 +874,11 @@ static int arp_process(struct sk_buff *skb)
 			}
 			goto out;
 		} else if (IN_DEV_FORWARD(in_dev)) {
-			    if (addr_type == RTN_UNICAST  && rt->u.dst.dev != dev &&
-			     (arp_fwd_proxy(in_dev, rt) || pneigh_lookup(&arp_tbl, net, &tip, dev, 0))) {
+			if (addr_type == RTN_UNICAST  &&
+			    (arp_fwd_proxy(in_dev, dev, rt) ||
+			     arp_fwd_pvlan(in_dev, dev, rt, sip, tip) ||
+			     pneigh_lookup(&arp_tbl, net, &tip, dev, 0)))
+			{
 				n = neigh_event_ns(&arp_tbl, sha, &sip, dev);
 				if (n)
 					neigh_release(n);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/devinet.c b/net/ipv4/devinet.c
index 5cdbc10..0715f4c 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/devinet.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/devinet.c
@@ -1407,6 +1407,7 @@ static struct devinet_sysctl_table {
 		DEVINET_SYSCTL_RW_ENTRY(ARP_IGNORE, "arp_ignore"),
 		DEVINET_SYSCTL_RW_ENTRY(ARP_ACCEPT, "arp_accept"),
 		DEVINET_SYSCTL_RW_ENTRY(ARP_NOTIFY, "arp_notify"),
+		DEVINET_SYSCTL_RW_ENTRY(PROXY_ARP_PVLAN, "proxy_arp_pvlan"),
 
 		DEVINET_SYSCTL_FLUSHING_ENTRY(NOXFRM, "disable_xfrm"),
 		DEVINET_SYSCTL_FLUSHING_ENTRY(NOPOLICY, "disable_policy"),
diff --git a/net/ipv4/route.c b/net/ipv4/route.c
index e446496..1cc3394 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/route.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/route.c
@@ -1988,8 +1988,13 @@ static int __mkroute_input(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (skb->protocol != htons(ETH_P_IP)) {
 		/* Not IP (i.e. ARP). Do not create route, if it is
 		 * invalid for proxy arp. DNAT routes are always valid.
+		 *
+		 * Proxy arp feature have been extended to allow, ARP
+		 * replies back to the same interface, to support
+		 * Private VLAN switch technologies. See arp.c.
 		 */
-		if (out_dev == in_dev) {
+		if (out_dev == in_dev &&
+		    IN_DEV_PROXY_ARP_PVLAN(in_dev) == 0) {
 			err = -EINVAL;
 			goto cleanup;
 		}
