diff --git a/net/lwip/src/netif/ethernetif.c b/net/lwip/src/netif/ethernetif.c
index 45eb9df12..f8d449856 100644
--- a/net/lwip/src/netif/ethernetif.c
+++ b/net/lwip/src/netif/ethernetif.c
@@ -64,7 +64,11 @@ err_t eth_input(struct pbuf *p, struct netif *inp)
 		case ETHTYPE_IP:
 			etharp_ip_input(inp, p);
 			pbuf_header(p, -((rt_int16_t)sizeof(struct eth_hdr)));
-			tcpip_input(p, inp);
+			if (tcpip_input(p, inp) != ERR_OK)
+			{
+				/* discard packet */
+				pbuf_free(p);
+			}
 			break;
 
 		case ETHTYPE_ARP: