diff --git a/net/core/neighbour.c b/net/core/neighbour.c
index 3de6542..2237c1b 100644
--- a/net/core/neighbour.c
+++ b/net/core/neighbour.c
@@ -957,6 +957,8 @@
 	rc = 0;
 	if (neigh->nud_state & (NUD_CONNECTED | NUD_DELAY | NUD_PROBE))
 		goto out_unlock_bh;
+	if (neigh->dead)
+		goto out_dead;
 
 	if (!(neigh->nud_state & (NUD_STALE | NUD_INCOMPLETE))) {
 		if (NEIGH_VAR(neigh->parms, MCAST_PROBES) +
@@ -1013,6 +1015,13 @@
 		write_unlock(&neigh->lock);
 	local_bh_enable();
 	return rc;
+
+out_dead:
+	if (neigh->nud_state & NUD_STALE)
+		goto out_unlock_bh;
+	write_unlock_bh(&neigh->lock);
+	kfree_skb(skb);
+	return 1;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__neigh_event_send);
 
@@ -1076,6 +1085,8 @@
 	if (!(flags & NEIGH_UPDATE_F_ADMIN) &&
 	    (old & (NUD_NOARP | NUD_PERMANENT)))
 		goto out;
+	if (neigh->dead)
+		goto out;
 
 	if (!(new & NUD_VALID)) {
 		neigh_del_timer(neigh);
@@ -1225,6 +1236,8 @@
  */
 void __neigh_set_probe_once(struct neighbour *neigh)
 {
+	if (neigh->dead)
+		return;
 	neigh->updated = jiffies;
 	if (!(neigh->nud_state & NUD_FAILED))
 		return;