How to fix the Oracle error TNS-12151: TNS:received bad packet type from network layer?

In this post, you’ll learn more about the Oracle ErrorTNS-12151: TNS:received bad packet type from network layer with the details on why you receive this error and the possible solution to fix it.

Oracle Error Description

TNS-12151: TNS:received bad packet type from network layer

Reason for the Error TNS-12151: TNS:received bad packet type from network layer

Cause: Internal error.

How to fix the Error TNS-12151: TNS:received bad packet type from network layer ?

You can fix this error in Oracle by following the below steps

Action: Not normally visible to the user. For further details, turn on tracing and reexecute the operation. If error persists, contact Worldwide Customer Support.