diff --git a/include/net/net_if.h b/include/net/net_if.h
index f0877c7755e..f4731568391 100644
--- a/include/net/net_if.h
+++ b/include/net/net_if.h
@@ -607,10 +607,12 @@ struct net_if_mcast_addr *net_if_ipv6_maddr_add(struct net_if *iface,
 bool net_if_ipv6_maddr_rm(struct net_if *iface, const struct in6_addr *addr);
 
 /**
- * @brief Check if this IPv6 multicast address belongs to one of the interfaces.
+ * @brief Check if this IPv6 multicast address belongs to a specific interface
+ * or one of the interfaces.
  *
  * @param addr IPv6 address
- * @param iface Pointer to interface is returned
+ * @param iface If *iface is null, then pointer to interface is returned,
+ * otherwise the *iface value needs to be matched.
  *
  * @return Pointer to interface multicast address, NULL if not found.
  */
diff --git a/subsys/net/ip/net_if.c b/subsys/net/ip/net_if.c
index 455c8d41774..fbce9c0b85e 100644
--- a/subsys/net/ip/net_if.c
+++ b/subsys/net/ip/net_if.c
@@ -554,6 +554,10 @@ struct net_if_mcast_addr *net_if_ipv6_maddr_lookup(const struct in6_addr *maddr,
 	for (iface = __net_if_start; iface != __net_if_end; iface++) {
 		int i;
 
+		if (ret && *ret && iface != *ret) {
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		for (i = 0; i < NET_IF_MAX_IPV6_MADDR; i++) {
 			if (!iface->ipv6.mcast[i].is_used ||
 			    iface->ipv6.mcast[i].address.family != AF_INET6) {