diff --git a/pkg/tcpip/link/fdbased/packet_dispatchers.go b/pkg/tcpip/link/fdbased/packet_dispatchers.go
index b903ae151de..5e6535f2010 100644
--- a/pkg/tcpip/link/fdbased/packet_dispatchers.go
+++ b/pkg/tcpip/link/fdbased/packet_dispatchers.go
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func (d *readVDispatcher) dispatch() (bool, tcpip.Error) {
 	addr := d.e.addr
 	d.e.mu.RUnlock()
 	if !d.e.parseInboundHeader(pkt, addr) {
-		return false, nil
+		return true, nil
 	}
 	d.mgr.queuePacket(pkt, d.e.hdrSize > 0)
 	d.mgr.wakeReady()