diff --git a/src/source-pcap.c b/src/source-pcap.c
index 2ffbf33d5e..97b2085cdc 100644
--- a/src/source-pcap.c
+++ b/src/source-pcap.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ static int PcapTryReopen(PcapThreadVars *ptv)
     ptv->pcap_state = PCAP_STATE_DOWN;
 
     int pcap_activate_r = pcap_activate(ptv->pcap_handle);
-    if (pcap_activate_r != 0) {
+    if (pcap_activate_r != 0 && pcap_activate_r != PCAP_ERROR_ACTIVATED) {
         return pcap_activate_r;
     }