diff --git a/src/emqx_packet.erl b/src/emqx_packet.erl
index 1d1e29c6a..1db586cea 100644
--- a/src/emqx_packet.erl
+++ b/src/emqx_packet.erl
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ validate(?UNSUBSCRIBE_PACKET(PacketId, TopicFilters)) ->
     validate_packet_id(PacketId)
         andalso ok == lists:foreach(fun emqx_topic:validate/1, TopicFilters);
 
+validate(?PUBLISH_PACKET(_QoS, <<>>, _, #{'Topic-Alias':= _I}, _)) ->
+    true;
 validate(?PUBLISH_PACKET(_QoS, <<>>, _, _, _)) ->
     error(topic_name_invalid);
 validate(?PUBLISH_PACKET(_QoS, Topic, _, Properties, _)) ->