diff --git a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
index dc68ac49614a..01f8e122e74e 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
@@ -894,6 +894,9 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(xt_check_entry_offsets);
  */
 unsigned int *xt_alloc_entry_offsets(unsigned int size)
 {
+	if (size > XT_MAX_TABLE_SIZE / sizeof(unsigned int))
+		return NULL;
+
 	return kvmalloc_array(size, sizeof(unsigned int), GFP_KERNEL | __GFP_ZERO);
 
 }