diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c
index eab117033b8a..c878cbf65485 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_gre.c
@@ -409,13 +409,16 @@ static void ip6gre_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 	case ICMPV6_DEST_UNREACH:
 		net_dbg_ratelimited("%s: Path to destination invalid or inactive!\n",
 				    t->parms.name);
-		break;
+		if (code != ICMPV6_PORT_UNREACH)
+			break;
+		return;
 	case ICMPV6_TIME_EXCEED:
 		if (code == ICMPV6_EXC_HOPLIMIT) {
 			net_dbg_ratelimited("%s: Too small hop limit or routing loop in tunnel!\n",
 					    t->parms.name);
+			break;
 		}
-		break;
+		return;
 	case ICMPV6_PARAMPROB:
 		teli = 0;
 		if (code == ICMPV6_HDR_FIELD)
@@ -431,13 +434,13 @@ static void ip6gre_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 			net_dbg_ratelimited("%s: Recipient unable to parse tunneled packet!\n",
 					    t->parms.name);
 		}
-		break;
+		return;
 	case ICMPV6_PKT_TOOBIG:
 		mtu = be32_to_cpu(info) - offset;
 		if (mtu < IPV6_MIN_MTU)
 			mtu = IPV6_MIN_MTU;
 		t->dev->mtu = mtu;
-		break;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	if (time_before(jiffies, t->err_time + IP6TUNNEL_ERR_TIMEO))