diff --git a/src/iface/interface/ethernet.rs b/src/iface/interface/ethernet.rs
index 4d29faa11..da2d01229 100644
--- a/src/iface/interface/ethernet.rs
+++ b/src/iface/interface/ethernet.rs
@@ -25,13 +25,19 @@ impl InterfaceInner {
             EthernetProtocol::Ipv4 => {
                 let ipv4_packet = check!(Ipv4Packet::new_checked(eth_frame.payload()));
 
-                self.process_ipv4(sockets, meta, &ipv4_packet, fragments)
-                    .map(EthernetPacket::Ip)
+                self.process_ipv4(
+                    sockets,
+                    meta,
+                    eth_frame.src_addr().into(),
+                    &ipv4_packet,
+                    fragments,
+                )
+                .map(EthernetPacket::Ip)
             }
             #[cfg(feature = "proto-ipv6")]
             EthernetProtocol::Ipv6 => {
                 let ipv6_packet = check!(Ipv6Packet::new_checked(eth_frame.payload()));
-                self.process_ipv6(sockets, meta, &ipv6_packet)
+                self.process_ipv6(sockets, meta, eth_frame.src_addr().into(), &ipv6_packet)
                     .map(EthernetPacket::Ip)
             }
             // Drop all other traffic.
diff --git a/src/iface/interface/ipv4.rs b/src/iface/interface/ipv4.rs
index 84b265c5e..e75159ea2 100644
--- a/src/iface/interface/ipv4.rs
+++ b/src/iface/interface/ipv4.rs
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ impl InterfaceInner {
         &mut self,
         sockets: &mut SocketSet,
         meta: PacketMeta,
+        source_hardware_addr: HardwareAddress,
         ipv4_packet: &Ipv4Packet<&'a [u8]>,
         frag: &'a mut FragmentsBuffer,
     ) -> Option<Packet<'a>> {
@@ -197,8 +198,13 @@ impl InterfaceInner {
         }
 
         #[cfg(feature = "medium-ethernet")]
-        self.neighbor_cache
-            .reset_expiry_if_existing(IpAddress::Ipv4(ipv4_repr.src_addr), self.now);
+        if self.is_unicast_v4(ipv4_repr.dst_addr) {
+            self.neighbor_cache.reset_expiry_if_existing(
+                IpAddress::Ipv4(ipv4_repr.src_addr),
+                source_hardware_addr,
+                self.now,
+            );
+        }
 
         match ipv4_repr.next_header {
             IpProtocol::Icmp => self.process_icmpv4(sockets, ipv4_repr, ip_payload),
diff --git a/src/iface/interface/ipv6.rs b/src/iface/interface/ipv6.rs
index 28c446304..a8d29e48c 100644
--- a/src/iface/interface/ipv6.rs
+++ b/src/iface/interface/ipv6.rs
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ impl InterfaceInner {
         &mut self,
         sockets: &mut SocketSet,
         meta: PacketMeta,
+        source_hardware_addr: HardwareAddress,
         ipv6_packet: &Ipv6Packet<&'frame [u8]>,
     ) -> Option<Packet<'frame>> {
         let ipv6_repr = check!(Ipv6Repr::parse(ipv6_packet));
@@ -229,8 +230,13 @@ impl InterfaceInner {
         let handled_by_raw_socket = false;
 
         #[cfg(any(feature = "medium-ethernet", feature = "medium-ieee802154"))]
-        self.neighbor_cache
-            .reset_expiry_if_existing(IpAddress::Ipv6(ipv6_repr.src_addr), self.now);
+        if ipv6_repr.dst_addr.is_unicast() {
+            self.neighbor_cache.reset_expiry_if_existing(
+                IpAddress::Ipv6(ipv6_repr.src_addr),
+                source_hardware_addr,
+                self.now,
+            );
+        }
 
         self.process_nxt_hdr(
             sockets,
diff --git a/src/iface/interface/mod.rs b/src/iface/interface/mod.rs
index f8c8afb69..7eed974e8 100644
--- a/src/iface/interface/mod.rs
+++ b/src/iface/interface/mod.rs
@@ -785,12 +785,12 @@ impl InterfaceInner {
             Ok(IpVersion::Ipv4) => {
                 let ipv4_packet = check!(Ipv4Packet::new_checked(ip_payload));
 
-                self.process_ipv4(sockets, meta, &ipv4_packet, frag)
+                self.process_ipv4(sockets, meta, HardwareAddress::Ip, &ipv4_packet, frag)
             }
             #[cfg(feature = "proto-ipv6")]
             Ok(IpVersion::Ipv6) => {
                 let ipv6_packet = check!(Ipv6Packet::new_checked(ip_payload));
-                self.process_ipv6(sockets, meta, &ipv6_packet)
+                self.process_ipv6(sockets, meta, HardwareAddress::Ip, &ipv6_packet)
             }
             // Drop all other traffic.
             _ => None,
diff --git a/src/iface/interface/sixlowpan.rs b/src/iface/interface/sixlowpan.rs
index 3caa446f5..a89934f1f 100644
--- a/src/iface/interface/sixlowpan.rs
+++ b/src/iface/interface/sixlowpan.rs
@@ -99,7 +99,15 @@ impl InterfaceInner {
             }
         };
 
-        self.process_ipv6(sockets, meta, &check!(Ipv6Packet::new_checked(payload)))
+        self.process_ipv6(
+            sockets,
+            meta,
+            match ieee802154_repr.src_addr {
+                Some(s) => HardwareAddress::Ieee802154(s),
+                None => HardwareAddress::Ieee802154(Ieee802154Address::Absent),
+            },
+            &check!(Ipv6Packet::new_checked(payload)),
+        )
     }
 
     #[cfg(feature = "proto-sixlowpan-fragmentation")]
diff --git a/src/iface/interface/tests/ipv4.rs b/src/iface/interface/tests/ipv4.rs
index 475911bed..e8b667fbc 100644
--- a/src/iface/interface/tests/ipv4.rs
+++ b/src/iface/interface/tests/ipv4.rs
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ fn test_no_icmp_no_unicast(#[case] medium: Medium) {
         iface.inner.process_ipv4(
             &mut sockets,
             PacketMeta::default(),
+            EthernetAddress([0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02]).into(),
             &frame,
             &mut iface.fragments
         ),
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ fn test_icmp_error_no_payload(#[case] medium: Medium) {
         iface.inner.process_ipv4(
             &mut sockets,
             PacketMeta::default(),
+            EthernetAddress([0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02]).into(),
             &frame,
             &mut iface.fragments
         ),
@@ -397,6 +399,7 @@ fn test_handle_ipv4_broadcast(#[case] medium: Medium) {
         iface.inner.process_ipv4(
             &mut sockets,
             PacketMeta::default(),
+            EthernetAddress([0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02]).into(),
             &frame,
             &mut iface.fragments
         ),
@@ -828,6 +831,7 @@ fn test_raw_socket_no_reply(#[case] medium: Medium) {
         iface.inner.process_ipv4(
             &mut sockets,
             PacketMeta::default(),
+            EthernetAddress([0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02]).into(),
             &frame,
             &mut iface.fragments
         ),
@@ -925,6 +929,7 @@ fn test_raw_socket_with_udp_socket(#[case] medium: Medium) {
         iface.inner.process_ipv4(
             &mut sockets,
             PacketMeta::default(),
+            EthernetAddress([0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02]).into(),
             &frame,
             &mut iface.fragments
         ),
diff --git a/src/iface/interface/tests/ipv6.rs b/src/iface/interface/tests/ipv6.rs
index c891ecc34..2522aa1c8 100644
--- a/src/iface/interface/tests/ipv6.rs
+++ b/src/iface/interface/tests/ipv6.rs
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ fn any_ip(#[case] medium: Medium) {
         iface.inner.process_ipv6(
             &mut sockets,
             PacketMeta::default(),
+            EthernetAddress([0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02]).into(),
             &Ipv6Packet::new_checked(&data[..]).unwrap()
         ),
         None
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ fn any_ip(#[case] medium: Medium) {
         .process_ipv6(
             &mut sockets,
             PacketMeta::default(),
+            EthernetAddress([0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02]).into(),
             &Ipv6Packet::new_checked(&data[..]).unwrap()
         )
         .is_some());
@@ -125,6 +127,7 @@ fn multicast_source_address(#[case] medium: Medium) {
         iface.inner.process_ipv6(
             &mut sockets,
             PacketMeta::default(),
+            EthernetAddress([0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02]).into(),
             &Ipv6Packet::new_checked(&data[..]).unwrap()
         ),
         response
@@ -173,6 +176,7 @@ fn hop_by_hop_skip_with_icmp(#[case] medium: Medium) {
         iface.inner.process_ipv6(
             &mut sockets,
             PacketMeta::default(),
+            EthernetAddress([0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02]).into(),
             &Ipv6Packet::new_checked(&data[..]).unwrap()
         ),
         response
@@ -208,6 +212,7 @@ fn hop_by_hop_discard_with_icmp(#[case] medium: Medium) {
         iface.inner.process_ipv6(
             &mut sockets,
             PacketMeta::default(),
+            EthernetAddress([0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02]).into(),
             &Ipv6Packet::new_checked(&data[..]).unwrap()
         ),
         response
@@ -262,6 +267,7 @@ fn hop_by_hop_discard_param_problem(#[case] medium: Medium) {
         iface.inner.process_ipv6(
             &mut sockets,
             PacketMeta::default(),
+            EthernetAddress([0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02]).into(),
             &Ipv6Packet::new_checked(&data[..]).unwrap()
         ),
         response
@@ -319,6 +325,7 @@ fn hop_by_hop_discard_with_multicast(#[case] medium: Medium) {
         iface.inner.process_ipv6(
             &mut sockets,
             PacketMeta::default(),
+            EthernetAddress([0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02]).into(),
             &Ipv6Packet::new_checked(&data[..]).unwrap()
         ),
         response
@@ -378,6 +385,7 @@ fn imcp_empty_echo_request(#[case] medium: Medium) {
         iface.inner.process_ipv6(
             &mut sockets,
             PacketMeta::default(),
+            EthernetAddress([0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02]).into(),
             &Ipv6Packet::new_checked(&data[..]).unwrap()
         ),
         response
@@ -438,6 +446,7 @@ fn icmp_echo_request(#[case] medium: Medium) {
         iface.inner.process_ipv6(
             &mut sockets,
             PacketMeta::default(),
+            EthernetAddress([0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02]).into(),
             &Ipv6Packet::new_checked(&data[..]).unwrap()
         ),
         response
@@ -485,6 +494,7 @@ fn icmp_echo_reply_as_input(#[case] medium: Medium) {
         iface.inner.process_ipv6(
             &mut sockets,
             PacketMeta::default(),
+            EthernetAddress([0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02]).into(),
             &Ipv6Packet::new_checked(&data[..]).unwrap()
         ),
         response
@@ -533,6 +543,7 @@ fn unknown_proto_with_multicast_dst_address(#[case] medium: Medium) {
         iface.inner.process_ipv6(
             &mut sockets,
             PacketMeta::default(),
+            EthernetAddress([0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02]).into(),
             &Ipv6Packet::new_checked(&data[..]).unwrap()
         ),
         response
@@ -582,6 +593,7 @@ fn unknown_proto(#[case] medium: Medium) {
         iface.inner.process_ipv6(
             &mut sockets,
             PacketMeta::default(),
+            EthernetAddress([0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02]).into(),
             &Ipv6Packet::new_checked(&data[..]).unwrap()
         ),
         response
@@ -626,6 +638,7 @@ fn ndsic_neighbor_advertisement_ethernet(#[case] medium: Medium) {
         iface.inner.process_ipv6(
             &mut sockets,
             PacketMeta::default(),
+            EthernetAddress([0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02]).into(),
             &Ipv6Packet::new_checked(&data[..]).unwrap()
         ),
         response
@@ -682,6 +695,7 @@ fn ndsic_neighbor_advertisement_ethernet_multicast_addr(#[case] medium: Medium)
         iface.inner.process_ipv6(
             &mut sockets,
             PacketMeta::default(),
+            EthernetAddress([0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02]).into(),
             &Ipv6Packet::new_checked(&data[..]).unwrap()
         ),
         response
@@ -734,6 +748,7 @@ fn ndsic_neighbor_advertisement_ieee802154(#[case] medium: Medium) {
         iface.inner.process_ipv6(
             &mut sockets,
             PacketMeta::default(),
+            EthernetAddress([0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02, 0x02]).into(),
             &Ipv6Packet::new_checked(&data[..]).unwrap()
         ),
         response
diff --git a/src/iface/neighbor.rs b/src/iface/neighbor.rs
index 543d78c98..dcef2bb87 100644
--- a/src/iface/neighbor.rs
+++ b/src/iface/neighbor.rs
@@ -63,13 +63,20 @@ impl Cache {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn reset_expiry_if_existing(&mut self, protocol_addr: IpAddress, timestamp: Instant) {
+    pub fn reset_expiry_if_existing(
+        &mut self,
+        protocol_addr: IpAddress,
+        source_hardware_addr: HardwareAddress,
+        timestamp: Instant,
+    ) {
         if let Some(Neighbor {
             expires_at,
-            hardware_addr: _,
+            hardware_addr,
         }) = self.storage.get_mut(&protocol_addr)
         {
-            *expires_at = timestamp + Self::ENTRY_LIFETIME;
+            if source_hardware_addr == *hardware_addr {
+                *expires_at = timestamp + Self::ENTRY_LIFETIME;
+            }
         }
     }