diff --git a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan_rtnl.c b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan_rtnl.c
index 44136297b673..56252ee157c9 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan_rtnl.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan_rtnl.c
@@ -515,6 +515,9 @@ static int lowpan_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 	if (!netif_running(dev))
 		goto drop_skb;
 
+	if (skb->pkt_type == PACKET_OTHERHOST)
+		goto drop_skb;
+
 	if (dev->type != ARPHRD_IEEE802154)
 		goto drop_skb;