diff --git a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/tx.c b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/tx.c
index 0c07662b44c0..4df76ff50699 100644
--- a/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/tx.c
+++ b/net/ieee802154/6lowpan/tx.c
@@ -255,6 +255,11 @@ netdev_tx_t lowpan_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *ldev)
 
 	pr_debug("package xmit\n");
 
+	if (skb->protocol != htons(ETH_P_IPV6)) {
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+		return NET_XMIT_DROP;
+	}
+
 	WARN_ON_ONCE(skb->len > IPV6_MIN_MTU);
 
 	/* We must take a copy of the skb before we modify/replace the ipv6