diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_tcp.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_tcp.c
index 37bf94394be0..afc4ab7cfe01 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_tcp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_tcp.c
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ static void tcp_options(const struct sk_buff *skb,
 			if (opsize < 2) /* "silly options" */
 				return;
 			if (opsize > length)
-				break;	/* don't parse partial options */
+				return;	/* don't parse partial options */
 
 			if (opcode == TCPOPT_SACK_PERM
 			    && opsize == TCPOLEN_SACK_PERM)
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ static void tcp_sack(const struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int dataoff,
 			if (opsize < 2) /* "silly options" */
 				return;
 			if (opsize > length)
-				break;	/* don't parse partial options */
+				return;	/* don't parse partial options */
 
 			if (opcode == TCPOPT_SACK
 			    && opsize >= (TCPOLEN_SACK_BASE