diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index 5ac7a0a499167..5e2b4a41acf14 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -1372,6 +1372,7 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_check_dup(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 		return RX_CONTINUE;
 
 	if (ieee80211_is_ctl(hdr->frame_control) ||
+	    ieee80211_is_nullfunc(hdr->frame_control) ||
 	    ieee80211_is_qos_nullfunc(hdr->frame_control) ||
 	    is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1))
 		return RX_CONTINUE;