diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_h5.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_h5.c
index 04680ead9275..fede8ca7147c 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_h5.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_h5.c
@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ static int h5_rx_3wire_hdr(struct hci_uart *hu, unsigned char c)
 	    H5_HDR_PKT_TYPE(hdr) != HCI_3WIRE_LINK_PKT) {
 		BT_ERR("Non-link packet received in non-active state");
 		h5_reset_rx(h5);
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	h5->rx_func = h5_rx_payload;