diff --git a/net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c b/net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c
index 12052b766441..dd7fdfd155c6 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/6lowpan.c
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ static int recv_pkt(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 		local_skb->pkt_type = PACKET_HOST;
 		local_skb->dev = dev;
 
+		skb_reset_mac_header(local_skb);
 		skb_set_transport_header(local_skb, sizeof(struct ipv6hdr));
 
 		if (give_skb_to_upper(local_skb, dev) != NET_RX_SUCCESS) {