diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index 45aad3d3108c..27a337bc8acf 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -2723,7 +2723,9 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_mesh_fwding(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 	skb_set_queue_mapping(skb, q);
 
 	if (!--mesh_hdr->ttl) {
-		IEEE80211_IFSTA_MESH_CTR_INC(ifmsh, dropped_frames_ttl);
+		if (!is_multicast_ether_addr(hdr->addr1))
+			IEEE80211_IFSTA_MESH_CTR_INC(ifmsh,
+						     dropped_frames_ttl);
 		goto out;
 	}