diff --git a/net/ipc_router/ipc_router_core.c b/net/ipc_router/ipc_router_core.c
index 008d034fcf8f..d23799a5b260 100644
--- a/net/ipc_router/ipc_router_core.c
+++ b/net/ipc_router/ipc_router_core.c
@@ -2809,6 +2809,9 @@ int msm_ipc_router_register_server(struct msm_ipc_port *port_ptr,
 	if (!port_ptr || !name)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (port_ptr->type != CLIENT_PORT)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	if (name->addrtype != MSM_IPC_ADDR_NAME)
 		return -EINVAL;