diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_tcp.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_tcp.c
index 278f3b9356ef..7cc1d9c22a9f 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_tcp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_tcp.c
@@ -410,6 +410,8 @@ static void tcp_options(const struct sk_buff *skb,
 			length--;
 			continue;
 		default:
+			if (length < 2)
+				return;
 			opsize=*ptr++;
 			if (opsize < 2) /* "silly options" */
 				return;
@@ -470,6 +472,8 @@ static void tcp_sack(const struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int dataoff,
 			length--;
 			continue;
 		default:
+			if (length < 2)
+				return;
 			opsize = *ptr++;
 			if (opsize < 2) /* "silly options" */
 				return;