diff --git a/tools/hv/hv_vss_daemon.c b/tools/hv/hv_vss_daemon.c
index 2a03d0b4e213..dc3eb1e44c8a 100644
--- a/tools/hv/hv_vss_daemon.c
+++ b/tools/hv/hv_vss_daemon.c
@@ -186,13 +186,19 @@ int main(void)
 		len = recvfrom(fd, vss_recv_buffer, sizeof(vss_recv_buffer), 0,
 				addr_p, &addr_l);
 
-		if (len < 0 || addr.nl_pid) {
+		if (len < 0) {
 			syslog(LOG_ERR, "recvfrom failed; pid:%u error:%d %s",
 					addr.nl_pid, errno, strerror(errno));
 			close(fd);
 			return -1;
 		}
 
+		if (addr.nl_pid) {
+			syslog(LOG_WARNING, "Received packet from untrusted pid:%u",
+					addr.nl_pid);
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		incoming_msg = (struct nlmsghdr *)vss_recv_buffer;
 
 		if (incoming_msg->nlmsg_type != NLMSG_DONE)