diff --git a/zebra/kernel_netlink.c b/zebra/kernel_netlink.c
index 23f1a3bf86..ed749089a4 100644
--- a/zebra/kernel_netlink.c
+++ b/zebra/kernel_netlink.c
@@ -290,6 +290,18 @@ static int netlink_information_fetch(struct nlmsghdr *h, ns_id_t ns_id,
 		return netlink_neigh_change(h, ns_id);
 	case RTM_DELNEIGH:
 		return netlink_neigh_change(h, ns_id);
+	case RTM_GETNEIGH:
+		/*
+		 * Kernel in some situations when it expects
+		 * user space to resolve arp entries, we will
+		 * receive this notification.  As we don't
+		 * need this notification and as that
+		 * we don't want to spam the log file with
+		 * below messages, just ignore.
+		 */
+		if (IS_ZEBRA_DEBUG_KERNEL)
+			zlog_debug("Received RTM_GETNEIGH, ignoring");
+		break;
 	case RTM_NEWRULE:
 		return netlink_rule_change(h, ns_id, startup);
 	case RTM_DELRULE: