diff --git a/Kernel/Net/NetworkTask.cpp b/Kernel/Net/NetworkTask.cpp
index 128b62fe0e..d5996e0e6e 100644
--- a/Kernel/Net/NetworkTask.cpp
+++ b/Kernel/Net/NetworkTask.cpp
@@ -201,12 +201,13 @@ void handle_ipv4(EthernetFrameHeader const& eth, size_t frame_size, Time const&
     dbgln_if(IPV4_DEBUG, "handle_ipv4: source={}, destination={}", packet.source(), packet.destination());
 
     NetworkingManagement::the().for_each([&](auto& adapter) {
-        if (adapter.link_up()) {
-            auto my_net = adapter.ipv4_address().to_u32() & adapter.ipv4_netmask().to_u32();
-            auto their_net = packet.source().to_u32() & adapter.ipv4_netmask().to_u32();
-            if (my_net == their_net)
-                update_arp_table(packet.source(), eth.source(), UpdateTable::Set);
-        }
+        if (adapter.ipv4_address().is_zero() || !adapter.link_up())
+            return;
+
+        auto my_net = adapter.ipv4_address().to_u32() & adapter.ipv4_netmask().to_u32();
+        auto their_net = packet.source().to_u32() & adapter.ipv4_netmask().to_u32();
+        if (my_net == their_net)
+            update_arp_table(packet.source(), eth.source(), UpdateTable::Set);
     });
 
     switch ((IPv4Protocol)packet.protocol()) {