diff --git a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/rx.c b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/rx.c
index 4ddf694..74d8fec 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/rx.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/rx.c
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@
 	struct net_device *ldev;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (wdev->type != ARPHRD_IEEE802154)
+	if (wdev->type != ARPHRD_IEEE802154 ||
+	    skb->pkt_type == PACKET_OTHERHOST)
 		goto drop;
 
 	ldev = wdev->ieee802154_ptr->lowpan_dev;
@@ -74,9 +75,6 @@
 	if (!skb)
 		goto drop;
 
-	if (skb->pkt_type == PACKET_OTHERHOST)
-		goto drop_skb;
-
 	if (ieee802154_hdr_peek_addrs(skb, &hdr) < 0)
 		goto drop_skb;