diff --git a/sys/netatm/atm_cm.c b/sys/netatm/atm_cm.c
index f21db37214b..8332e83b2be 100644
--- a/sys/netatm/atm_cm.c
+++ b/sys/netatm/atm_cm.c
@@ -2887,6 +2887,18 @@ atm_cm_cpcs_upper(cmd, tok, arg1, arg2)
 			}
 		}
 
+		/*
+		 * Send the packet to the interface's bpf if this
+		 * vc has one.
+		 */
+		if (cvp->cvc_vcc != NULL &&
+		    cvp->cvc_vcc->vc_nif != NULL) {
+			struct ifnet *ifp =
+			    (struct ifnet *)cvp->cvc_vcc->vc_nif;
+
+			BPF_MTAP(ifp, m);
+		}
+
 		/*
 		 * Locate packet's connection
 		 */
@@ -2900,17 +2912,6 @@ atm_cm_cpcs_upper(cmd, tok, arg1, arg2)
 			break;
 
 		case ATM_ENC_LLC:
-			/*
-			 * Send the packet to the interface's bpf if this
-			 * vc has one.
-			 */
-			if (cvp->cvc_vcc != NULL &&
-			    cvp->cvc_vcc->vc_nif != NULL) {
-				struct ifnet *ifp =
-				    (struct ifnet *)cvp->cvc_vcc->vc_nif;
-
-				BPF_MTAP(ifp, m);
-			}
 			/*
 			 * Find connection with matching LLC header
 			 */
diff --git a/sys/netatm/atm_device.c b/sys/netatm/atm_device.c
index 34c62539a30..4481a35a511 100644
--- a/sys/netatm/atm_device.c
+++ b/sys/netatm/atm_device.c
@@ -374,8 +374,7 @@ atm_dev_lower(cmd, tok, arg1, arg2)
 		/*
 		 * Send the packet to the interface's bpf if this vc has one.
 		 */
-		if (cvcp->cvc_conn->co_mpx == ATM_ENC_LLC &&
-		    cvcp->cvc_vcc && cvcp->cvc_vcc->vc_nif) {
+		if (cvcp->cvc_vcc != NULL && cvcp->cvc_vcc->vc_nif != NULL) {
 			struct ifnet *ifp =
 			    (struct ifnet *)cvcp->cvc_vcc->vc_nif;