diff --git a/net/core/filter.c b/net/core/filter.c
index 0c2666e041d3..b79a070fa824 100644
--- a/net/core/filter.c
+++ b/net/core/filter.c
@@ -5807,7 +5807,7 @@ static int bpf_ipv4_fib_lookup(struct net *net, struct bpf_fib_lookup *params,
 		neigh = __ipv6_neigh_lookup_noref_stub(dev, dst);
 	}
 
-	if (!neigh)
+	if (!neigh || !(neigh->nud_state & NUD_VALID))
 		return BPF_FIB_LKUP_RET_NO_NEIGH;
 
 	return bpf_fib_set_fwd_params(params, neigh, dev, mtu);
@@ -5922,7 +5922,7 @@ static int bpf_ipv6_fib_lookup(struct net *net, struct bpf_fib_lookup *params,
 	 * not needed here.
 	 */
 	neigh = __ipv6_neigh_lookup_noref_stub(dev, dst);
-	if (!neigh)
+	if (!neigh || !(neigh->nud_state & NUD_VALID))
 		return BPF_FIB_LKUP_RET_NO_NEIGH;
 
 	return bpf_fib_set_fwd_params(params, neigh, dev, mtu);