diff --git a/net/mptcp/options.c b/net/mptcp/options.c
index 91034a221983..ac0233c9cd34 100644
--- a/net/mptcp/options.c
+++ b/net/mptcp/options.c
@@ -314,6 +314,8 @@ void mptcp_get_options(const struct sk_buff *skb,
 			length--;
 			continue;
 		default:
+			if (length < 2)
+				return;
 			opsize = *ptr++;
 			if (opsize < 2) /* "silly options" */
 				return;