diff --git a/pimd/pim_bsm.c b/pimd/pim_bsm.c
index 058a923d01..8ef3c43a99 100644
--- a/pimd/pim_bsm.c
+++ b/pimd/pim_bsm.c
@@ -1300,6 +1300,14 @@ int pim_bsm_process(struct interface *ifp, pim_sgaddr *sg, uint8_t *buf,
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+	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_bsm_rx++;
 	pim = pim_ifp->pim;
 	pim->bsm_rcvd++;