diff --git a/pimd/pim_hello.c b/pimd/pim_hello.c
index a2f68acc78..833103c27f 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_hello.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_hello.c
@@ -125,6 +125,14 @@ int pim_hello_recv(struct interface *ifp, pim_addr src_addr, uint8_t *tlv_buf,
 	pim_ifp = ifp->info;
 	assert(pim_ifp);
 
+	if (pim_ifp->pim_passive_enable) {
+		if (PIM_DEBUG_PIM_PACKETS)
+			zlog_debug(
+				"skip receiving PIM message on passive interface %s",
+				ifp->name);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	++pim_ifp->pim_ifstat_hello_recv;
 
 	/*