diff --git a/apps/proxyarp/src/main/java/org/onosproject/proxyarp/ProxyArp.java b/apps/proxyarp/src/main/java/org/onosproject/proxyarp/ProxyArp.java
index 2eb96df..24c36d1 100644
--- a/apps/proxyarp/src/main/java/org/onosproject/proxyarp/ProxyArp.java
+++ b/apps/proxyarp/src/main/java/org/onosproject/proxyarp/ProxyArp.java
@@ -231,6 +231,10 @@
                 }
             }
 
+            if (ethPkt.getEtherType() != TYPE_ARP && ethPkt.getEtherType() != TYPE_IPV6) {
+                return;
+            }
+
             //handle the arp packet.
             proxyArpService.handlePacket(context);
         }