diff --git a/core/src/shred_fetch_stage.rs b/core/src/shred_fetch_stage.rs
index 7fba33d15..95383f61e 100644
--- a/core/src/shred_fetch_stage.rs
+++ b/core/src/shred_fetch_stage.rs
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ impl ShredFetchStage {
             let should_drop_merkle_shreds =
                 |shred_slot| should_drop_merkle_shreds(shred_slot, &root_bank);
             let turbine_disabled = turbine_disabled.load(Ordering::Relaxed);
-            for packet in packet_batch.iter_mut() {
+            for packet in packet_batch.iter_mut().filter(|p| !p.meta().discard()) {
                 if turbine_disabled
                     || should_discard_shred(
                         packet,