diff --git a/net/ipv4/arp.c b/net/ipv4/arp.c
index 5bf408b466b1..1a9b99e04465 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/arp.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/arp.c
@@ -732,6 +732,7 @@ static int arp_process(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	int addr_type;
 	struct neighbour *n;
 	struct net *net = dev_net(dev);
+	bool is_garp = false;
 
 	/* arp_rcv below verifies the ARP header and verifies the device
 	 * is ARP'able.
@@ -898,10 +899,12 @@ static int arp_process(struct sk_buff *skb)
 		   It is possible, that this option should be enabled for some
 		   devices (strip is candidate)
 		 */
+		is_garp = arp->ar_op == htons(ARPOP_REQUEST) && tip == sip &&
+			  inet_addr_type(net, sip) == RTN_UNICAST;
+
 		if (n == NULL &&
-		    (arp->ar_op == htons(ARPOP_REPLY) ||
-		     (arp->ar_op == htons(ARPOP_REQUEST) && tip == sip)) &&
-		    inet_addr_type(net, sip) == RTN_UNICAST)
+		    ((arp->ar_op == htons(ARPOP_REPLY)  &&
+		      inet_addr_type(net, sip) == RTN_UNICAST) || is_garp))
 			n = __neigh_lookup(&arp_tbl, &sip, dev, 1);
 	}
 
@@ -914,8 +917,10 @@ static int arp_process(struct sk_buff *skb)
 		   agents are active. Taking the first reply prevents
 		   arp trashing and chooses the fastest router.
 		 */
-		override = time_after(jiffies, n->updated +
-					       NEIGH_VAR(n->parms, LOCKTIME));
+		override = time_after(jiffies,
+				      n->updated +
+				      NEIGH_VAR(n->parms, LOCKTIME)) ||
+			   is_garp;
 
 		/* Broadcast replies and request packets
 		   do not assert neighbour reachability.