diff --git a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan.h b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan.h
index 4981bf859e5b..2b835db3bda8 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan.h
+++ b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan.h
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@
 #define LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_CS_P_10	0xF2 /* source = 0xF0 + 8bit inline,
 					dest = 16 bit inline */
 #define LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_CS_P_11	0xF3 /* source & dest = 0xF0B + 4bit inline */
+#define LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_CS_C	0x04 /* checksum elided */
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
 /* print data in line */
diff --git a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan_iphc.c b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan_iphc.c
index 02bf74d80e72..a70fa66b5357 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan_iphc.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan_iphc.c
@@ -309,9 +309,14 @@ uncompress_udp_header(struct sk_buff *skb, struct udphdr *uh)
 		pr_debug("uncompressed UDP ports: src = %d, dst = %d\n",
 			 ntohs(uh->source), ntohs(uh->dest));
 
-		/* copy checksum */
-		memcpy(&uh->check, &skb->data[0], 2);
-		skb_pull(skb, 2);
+		/* checksum */
+		if (tmp & LOWPAN_NHC_UDP_CS_C) {
+			pr_debug_ratelimited("checksum elided currently not supported\n");
+			goto err;
+		} else {
+			memcpy(&uh->check, &skb->data[0], 2);
+			skb_pull(skb, 2);
+		}
 
 		/*
 		 * UDP lenght needs to be infered from the lower layers