diff --git a/net/ipv6/icmp.c b/net/ipv6/icmp.c
index 141e1f3ab74e..97ae70077a4f 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/icmp.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/icmp.c
@@ -777,12 +777,12 @@ static int icmpv6_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
 		break;
 
 	default:
-		LIMIT_NETDEBUG(KERN_DEBUG "icmpv6: msg of unknown type\n");
-
 		/* informational */
 		if (type & ICMPV6_INFOMSG_MASK)
 			break;
 
+		LIMIT_NETDEBUG(KERN_DEBUG "icmpv6: msg of unknown type\n");
+
 		/*
 		 * error of unknown type.
 		 * must pass to upper level