diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_TCPMSS.c b/net/netfilter/xt_TCPMSS.c
index 27241a767f17b4..c64aca611ac5c5 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_TCPMSS.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_TCPMSS.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ tcpmss_mangle_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	tcph = (struct tcphdr *)(skb_network_header(skb) + tcphoff);
 	tcp_hdrlen = tcph->doff * 4;
 
-	if (len < tcp_hdrlen)
+	if (len < tcp_hdrlen || tcp_hdrlen < sizeof(struct tcphdr))
 		return -1;
 
 	if (info->mss == XT_TCPMSS_CLAMP_PMTU) {
@@ -152,6 +152,10 @@ tcpmss_mangle_packet(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (len > tcp_hdrlen)
 		return 0;
 
+	/* tcph->doff has 4 bits, do not wrap it to 0 */
+	if (tcp_hdrlen >= 15 * 4)
+		return 0;
+
 	/*
 	 * MSS Option not found ?! add it..
 	 */