diff --git a/dp-core/vr_datapath.c b/dp-core/vr_datapath.c
index 7629f0cfd..911029e7e 100644
--- a/dp-core/vr_datapath.c
+++ b/dp-core/vr_datapath.c
@@ -553,16 +553,17 @@ vr_virtual_input(unsigned short vrf, struct vr_interface *vif,
     fmd.fmd_vlan = vlan_id;
     fmd.fmd_dvrf = vrf;
 
+    if (vr_pkt_type(pkt, 0, &fmd) < 0) {
+        vif_drop_pkt(vif, pkt, 1);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
     if (vif->vif_flags & VIF_FLAG_MIRROR_RX) {
         mfmd = fmd;
         mfmd.fmd_dvrf = vif->vif_vrf;
-        vr_mirror(vif->vif_router, vif->vif_mirror_id, pkt, &fmd);
+        vr_mirror(vif->vif_router, vif->vif_mirror_id, pkt, &mfmd);
     }
 
-    if (vr_pkt_type(pkt, 0, &fmd) < 0) {
-        vif_drop_pkt(vif, pkt, 1);
-        return 0;
-    }
 
     /*
      * we really do not allow any broadcast packets from interfaces
diff --git a/dp-core/vr_mirror.c b/dp-core/vr_mirror.c
index c5f531efb..64828cd70 100644
--- a/dp-core/vr_mirror.c
+++ b/dp-core/vr_mirror.c
@@ -374,11 +374,11 @@ vr_mirror(struct vrouter *router, uint8_t mirror_id,
     unsigned char default_mme[2] = {0xff, 0x0};
     void *mirror_md;
     unsigned char *buf;
-    struct vr_nexthop *nh;
+    struct vr_nexthop *nh, *pkt_nh;
     struct vr_pcap *pcap;
     struct vr_mirror_entry *mirror;
     struct vr_mirror_meta_entry *mme;
-    struct vr_nexthop *pkt_nh;
+    struct vr_forwarding_md new_fmd;
 
     /* If the packet is already mirrored, dont mirror again */
     if (pkt->vp_flags & VP_FLAG_FROM_DP)
@@ -388,6 +388,11 @@ vr_mirror(struct vrouter *router, uint8_t mirror_id,
     if (!mirror)
         return 0;
 
+    if (fmd) {
+        memcpy(&new_fmd, fmd, sizeof(*fmd));
+        fmd = &new_fmd;
+    }
+
     if (fmd->fmd_flow_index >= 0) {
         mme = (struct vr_mirror_meta_entry *)vr_itable_get(router->vr_mirror_md,
                                                            fmd->fmd_flow_index);