diff --git a/net/net.c b/net/net.c
index 5f3e5a9ff5c3..75bb1770f9ba 100644
--- a/net/net.c
+++ b/net/net.c
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ ssize_t qemu_deliver_packet_iov(NetClientState *sender,
         return 0;
     }
 
-    if (nc->info->receive_iov) {
+    if (nc->info->receive_iov && !(flags & QEMU_NET_PACKET_FLAG_RAW)) {
         ret = nc->info->receive_iov(nc, iov, iovcnt);
     } else {
         ret = nc_sendv_compat(nc, iov, iovcnt, flags);