diff --git a/src/internet-stack/arp-l3-protocol.cc b/src/internet-stack/arp-l3-protocol.cc
index fa418deac..70aeab62a 100644
--- a/src/internet-stack/arp-l3-protocol.cc
+++ b/src/internet-stack/arp-l3-protocol.cc
@@ -119,11 +119,6 @@ ArpL3Protocol::Receive(Ptr<NetDevice> device, Ptr<Packet> packet, uint16_t proto
 {
   NS_LOG_FUNCTION_NOARGS ();
 
-  if (packetType == NetDevice::PACKET_OTHERHOST)
-    {
-      return;
-    }
-
   Ptr<ArpCache> cache = FindCache (device);
   ArpHeader arp;
   packet->RemoveHeader (arp);
diff --git a/src/internet-stack/ipv4-l3-protocol.cc b/src/internet-stack/ipv4-l3-protocol.cc
index 81b023b6e..975071419 100644
--- a/src/internet-stack/ipv4-l3-protocol.cc
+++ b/src/internet-stack/ipv4-l3-protocol.cc
@@ -454,11 +454,6 @@ Ipv4L3Protocol::Receive( Ptr<NetDevice> device, Ptr<Packet> packet, uint16_t pro
 {
   NS_LOG_FUNCTION (this << &device << packet << protocol <<  from);
 
-  if (packetType == NetDevice::PACKET_OTHERHOST)
-    {
-      return;
-    }
-
   NS_LOG_LOGIC ("Packet from " << from << " received on node " << m_node->GetId ());
 
   uint32_t index = 0;