diff --git a/net/core/dev.c b/net/core/dev.c
index 68d8df0..c421a1f 100644
--- a/net/core/dev.c
+++ b/net/core/dev.c
@@ -2077,6 +2077,10 @@
 
 	rcu_read_lock();
 
+	/* Don't receive packets in an exiting network namespace */
+	if (!net_alive(dev_net(skb->dev)))
+		goto out;
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_CLS_ACT
 	if (skb->tc_verd & TC_NCLS) {
 		skb->tc_verd = CLR_TC_NCLS(skb->tc_verd);