diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/rmnet/rmnet_handlers.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/rmnet/rmnet_handlers.c
index 7fd86d40a337..6908b26feb9e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/rmnet/rmnet_handlers.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/qualcomm/rmnet/rmnet_handlers.c
@@ -189,6 +189,9 @@ rx_handler_result_t rmnet_rx_handler(struct sk_buff **pskb)
 	if (!skb)
 		goto done;
 
+	if (skb->pkt_type == PACKET_LOOPBACK)
+		return RX_HANDLER_PASS;
+
 	dev = skb->dev;
 	port = rmnet_get_port(dev);