diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_CLUSTERIP.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_CLUSTERIP.c
index d4d549a46c04..b61977db9b7f 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_CLUSTERIP.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_CLUSTERIP.c
@@ -509,7 +509,8 @@ static int clusterip_tg_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 			if (IS_ERR(config))
 				return PTR_ERR(config);
 		}
-	}
+	} else if (memcmp(&config->clustermac, &cipinfo->clustermac, ETH_ALEN))
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	ret = nf_ct_netns_get(par->net, par->family);
 	if (ret < 0) {