diff --git a/ipacm/src/IPACM_Wan.cpp b/ipacm/src/IPACM_Wan.cpp
index 11b3ed3..51f9bc3 100644
--- a/ipacm/src/IPACM_Wan.cpp
+++ b/ipacm/src/IPACM_Wan.cpp
@@ -2905,8 +2905,7 @@
 		memcpy(&flt_rule_entry.rule.attrib,
 					 &rx_prop->rx[0].attrib,
 					 sizeof(flt_rule_entry.rule.attrib));
-		/* remove meta data mask */
-		flt_rule_entry.rule.attrib.attrib_mask &= ~((uint32_t)IPA_FLT_META_DATA);
+		/* Multiple PDNs may exist so keep meta-data */
 		flt_rule_entry.rule.attrib.attrib_mask |= IPA_FLT_PROTOCOL;
 		flt_rule_entry.rule.attrib.u.v4.protocol = (uint8_t)IPACM_FIREWALL_IPPROTO_ICMP;
 
@@ -3022,8 +3021,7 @@
 		memcpy(&flt_rule_entry.rule.attrib,
 					 &rx_prop->rx[1].attrib,
 					 sizeof(flt_rule_entry.rule.attrib));
-		/* remove meta data mask */
-		flt_rule_entry.rule.attrib.attrib_mask &= ~((uint32_t)IPA_FLT_META_DATA);
+		/* Multiple PDNs may exist so keep meta-data */
 		flt_rule_entry.rule.attrib.attrib_mask |= IPA_FLT_NEXT_HDR;
 		flt_rule_entry.rule.attrib.u.v6.next_hdr = (uint8_t)IPACM_FIREWALL_IPPROTO_ICMP6;