diff --git a/net/can/j1939/transport.c b/net/can/j1939/transport.c
index 05eb3d059e17..a271688780a2 100644
--- a/net/can/j1939/transport.c
+++ b/net/can/j1939/transport.c
@@ -2023,6 +2023,11 @@ static void j1939_tp_cmd_recv(struct j1939_priv *priv, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		extd = J1939_ETP;
 		fallthrough;
 	case J1939_TP_CMD_BAM:
+		if (cmd == J1939_TP_CMD_BAM && !j1939_cb_is_broadcast(skcb)) {
+			netdev_err_once(priv->ndev, "%s: BAM to unicast (%02x), ignoring!\n",
+					__func__, skcb->addr.sa);
+			return;
+		}
 		fallthrough;
 	case J1939_TP_CMD_RTS:
 		if (skcb->addr.type != extd)