diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_rt.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_rt.c
index 4ad8b2032f1f..5561bd9cea81 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_rt.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_rt.c
@@ -157,6 +157,10 @@ static int rt_mt6_check(const struct xt_mtchk_param *par)
 		pr_debug("unknown flags %X\n", rtinfo->invflags);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+	if (rtinfo->addrnr > IP6T_RT_HOPS) {
+		pr_debug("too many addresses specified\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 	if ((rtinfo->flags & (IP6T_RT_RES | IP6T_RT_FST_MASK)) &&
 	    (!(rtinfo->flags & IP6T_RT_TYP) ||
 	     (rtinfo->rt_type != 0) ||