The invention relates to the technical field of message data processing, especially to a method for processing an error packet rapidly. According to the method, an error packet indication register is added additionally. On the basis of the number of packets stored in an FIFO, the error packet indication register changes dynamically; when a message is taken out of the FIFO, a corresponding operation can be taken out of the error packet indication register. With the method, a new message can be received simultaneously while an error packet is taken, thereby substantially improving the data forwarding efficiency.