diff --git a/net/ipv4/ip_options.c b/net/ipv4/ip_options.c
index f4ab72e19af9..96f90b89df32 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ip_options.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ip_options.c
@@ -288,6 +288,10 @@ int ip_options_compile(struct net *net,
 			optptr++;
 			continue;
 		}
+		if (unlikely(l < 2)) {
+			pp_ptr = optptr;
+			goto error;
+		}
 		optlen = optptr[1];
 		if (optlen < 2 || optlen > l) {
 			pp_ptr = optptr;