diff --git a/net/arp/arp_out.c b/net/arp/arp_out.c
index 2c4531c530c..fa465e30922 100644
--- a/net/arp/arp_out.c
+++ b/net/arp/arp_out.c
@@ -224,6 +224,12 @@ void arp_out(FAR struct net_driver_s *dev)
 
       net_ipv4addr_copy(ipaddr, dev->d_draddr);
 #endif
+
+      if (ipaddr == INADDR_ANY)
+        {
+          dev->d_len = 0;
+          return;
+        }
     }
 
   /* The destination address is on the local network.  Check if it is
diff --git a/net/arp/arp_send.c b/net/arp/arp_send.c
index 52dfc3e7b23..34c5f1acf14 100644
--- a/net/arp/arp_send.c
+++ b/net/arp/arp_send.c
@@ -254,6 +254,10 @@ int arp_send(in_addr_t ipaddr)
       net_ipv4addr_copy(dripaddr, dev->d_draddr);
 #endif
       ipaddr = dripaddr;
+      if (ipaddr == INADDR_ANY)
+        {
+          return -EHOSTUNREACH;
+        }
     }
 
   /* The destination address is on the local network.  Check if it is