diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_sctp.c b/net/netfilter/xt_sctp.c
index e8961094a282..b46a6a512058 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_sctp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_sctp.c
@@ -149,6 +149,8 @@ static int sctp_mt_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 {
 	const struct xt_sctp_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 
+	if (info->flag_count > ARRAY_SIZE(info->flag_info))
+		return -EINVAL;
 	if (info->flags & ~XT_SCTP_VALID_FLAGS)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (info->invflags & ~XT_SCTP_VALID_FLAGS)