diff --git a/net/tipc/link.c b/net/tipc/link.c
index 736fffb28ab6..0080699b7cd1 100644
--- a/net/tipc/link.c
+++ b/net/tipc/link.c
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ static bool tipc_data_input(struct tipc_link *l, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	default:
 		pr_warn("Dropping received illegal msg type\n");
 		kfree_skb(skb);
-		return false;
+		return true;
 	};
 }