diff --git a/include/net/mqtt.h b/include/net/mqtt.h
index 9f234fa85f1..dd295ef2eae 100644
--- a/include/net/mqtt.h
+++ b/include/net/mqtt.h
@@ -75,7 +75,10 @@ enum mqtt_evt_type {
 	MQTT_EVT_SUBACK,
 
 	/** Acknowledgment to a unsubscribe request. */
-	MQTT_EVT_UNSUBACK
+	MQTT_EVT_UNSUBACK,
+
+	/** Ping Response from server. */
+	MQTT_EVT_PINGRESP,
 };
 
 /** @brief MQTT version protocol level. */
diff --git a/subsys/net/lib/mqtt/mqtt_rx.c b/subsys/net/lib/mqtt/mqtt_rx.c
index 84801ce789d..b7e7219f905 100644
--- a/subsys/net/lib/mqtt/mqtt_rx.c
+++ b/subsys/net/lib/mqtt/mqtt_rx.c
@@ -127,8 +127,7 @@ static int mqtt_handle_packet(struct mqtt_client *client,
 			client->unacked_ping--;
 		}
 
-		/* No notification of Ping response to application. */
-		notify_event = false;
+		evt.type = MQTT_EVT_PINGRESP;
 		break;
 
 	default: