diff --git a/net/rxrpc/conn_event.c b/net/rxrpc/conn_event.c
index ec5eae60ab0c..1f251d758cb9 100644
--- a/net/rxrpc/conn_event.c
+++ b/net/rxrpc/conn_event.c
@@ -95,6 +95,14 @@ void rxrpc_conn_retransmit_call(struct rxrpc_connection *conn,
 
 	_enter("%d", conn->debug_id);
 
+	if (sp && sp->hdr.type == RXRPC_PACKET_TYPE_ACK) {
+		if (skb_copy_bits(skb, sizeof(struct rxrpc_wire_header),
+				  &pkt.ack, sizeof(pkt.ack)) < 0)
+			return;
+		if (pkt.ack.reason == RXRPC_ACK_PING_RESPONSE)
+			return;
+	}
+
 	chan = &conn->channels[channel];
 
 	/* If the last call got moved on whilst we were waiting to run, just