diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index 265a032dec49..00ade7feb2e3 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -888,14 +888,16 @@ ieee80211_rx_h_check(struct ieee80211_rx_data *rx)
 		 */
 		if (rx->sta && rx->sdata->vif.type == NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION &&
 		    ieee80211_is_data_present(hdr->frame_control)) {
-			u16 ethertype;
-			u8 *payload;
+			unsigned int hdrlen;
+			__be16 ethertype;
 
-			payload = rx->skb->data +
-				ieee80211_hdrlen(hdr->frame_control);
-			ethertype = (payload[6] << 8) | payload[7];
-			if (cpu_to_be16(ethertype) ==
-			    rx->sdata->control_port_protocol)
+			hdrlen = ieee80211_hdrlen(hdr->frame_control);
+
+			if (rx->skb->len < hdrlen + 8)
+				return RX_DROP_MONITOR;
+
+			skb_copy_bits(rx->skb, hdrlen + 6, &ethertype, 2);
+			if (ethertype == rx->sdata->control_port_protocol)
 				return RX_CONTINUE;
 		}