diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c
index 3c0998426b57..2082b1a88fb9 100644
--- a/kernel/sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/sysctl.c
@@ -1981,7 +1981,15 @@ static int do_proc_dointvec_conv(bool *negp, unsigned long *lvalp,
 				 int write, void *data)
 {
 	if (write) {
-		*valp = *negp ? -*lvalp : *lvalp;
+		if (*negp) {
+			if (*lvalp > (unsigned long) INT_MAX + 1)
+				return -EINVAL;
+			*valp = -*lvalp;
+		} else {
+			if (*lvalp > (unsigned long) INT_MAX)
+				return -EINVAL;
+			*valp = *lvalp;
+		}
 	} else {
 		int val = *valp;
 		if (val < 0) {