diff --git a/pimd/pim_igmpv3.c b/pimd/pim_igmpv3.c
index afa2db5f15..572d3a6aba 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_igmpv3.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_igmpv3.c
@@ -499,6 +499,21 @@ static void allow(struct igmp_sock *igmp, struct in_addr from,
 	struct igmp_group *group;
 	int i;
 
+	if (num_sources == 0) {
+		/*
+		  RFC 3376: 3.1. Socket-State
+		  If the requested filter mode is INCLUDE *and* the requested
+		  source list is empty, then the entry corresponding to the
+		  requested interface and multicast address is deleted if
+		  present. If no such entry is present, the request is ignored.
+		  So, deleting the group present.
+		*/
+		group = find_group_by_addr(igmp, group_addr);
+		if (group && (group->group_filtermode_isexcl == 0))
+			igmp_group_delete(group);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	/* non-existant group is created as INCLUDE {empty} */
 	group = igmp_add_group_by_addr(igmp, group_addr);
 	if (!group) {