diff --git a/net/can/j1939/main.c b/net/can/j1939/main.c
index 9bc55ecb37f9..8452b0fbb78c 100644
--- a/net/can/j1939/main.c
+++ b/net/can/j1939/main.c
@@ -75,6 +75,13 @@ static void j1939_can_recv(struct sk_buff *iskb, void *data)
 	skcb->addr.pgn = (cf->can_id >> 8) & J1939_PGN_MAX;
 	/* set default message type */
 	skcb->addr.type = J1939_TP;
+
+	if (!j1939_address_is_valid(skcb->addr.sa)) {
+		netdev_err_once(priv->ndev, "%s: sa is broadcast address, ignoring!\n",
+				__func__);
+		goto done;
+	}
+
 	if (j1939_pgn_is_pdu1(skcb->addr.pgn)) {
 		/* Type 1: with destination address */
 		skcb->addr.da = skcb->addr.pgn;