diff --git a/src/devices/wifi/nqsta-wifi-mac.cc b/src/devices/wifi/nqsta-wifi-mac.cc
index 1b956b4ca..2f94f52d8 100644
--- a/src/devices/wifi/nqsta-wifi-mac.cc
+++ b/src/devices/wifi/nqsta-wifi-mac.cc
@@ -479,7 +479,10 @@ NqstaWifiMac::Receive (Ptr<Packet> packet, WifiMacHeader const *hdr)
     } 
   else if (hdr->IsData ()) 
     {
-      ForwardUp (packet, hdr->GetAddr2 (), hdr->GetAddr1 ());
+      if (hdr->GetAddr3 () != GetAddress ())
+        {
+          ForwardUp (packet, hdr->GetAddr3 (), hdr->GetAddr1 ());
+        }
     } 
   else if (hdr->IsProbeReq () ||
            hdr->IsAssocReq ())