diff --git a/net/ipv4/ip_input.c b/net/ipv4/ip_input.c
index e1a7dba2fa8a..184c78ca79e6 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ip_input.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ip_input.c
@@ -428,6 +428,9 @@ int ip_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev, struct packet_type *pt,
 		goto drop;
 	}
 
+	/* Remove any debris in the socket control block */
+	memset(&(IPCB(skb)->opt), 0, sizeof(struct ip_options));
+
 	return NF_HOOK(PF_INET, NF_IP_PRE_ROUTING, skb, dev, NULL,
 		       ip_rcv_finish);