diff --git a/net/qrtr/qrtr.c b/net/qrtr/qrtr.c
index 6209ebc308ff..9d9d4500f9e2 100644
--- a/net/qrtr/qrtr.c
+++ b/net/qrtr/qrtr.c
@@ -1174,6 +1174,10 @@ static int qrtr_local_enqueue(struct qrtr_node *node, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	struct sock *sk = skb->sk;
 
 	ipc = qrtr_port_lookup(to->sq_port);
+	if (!ipc && to->sq_port == QRTR_PORT_CTRL) {
+		kfree_skb(skb);
+		return 0;
+	}
 	if (!ipc || &ipc->sk == skb->sk) { /* do not send to self */
 		kfree_skb(skb);
 		return -ENODEV;