diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_dccp.c b/net/netfilter/xt_dccp.c
index 3db81e041af9..23a4e3e8df7d 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_dccp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_dccp.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ dccp_find_option(u_int8_t option,
 			return true;
 		}
 
-		if (op[i] < 2 || i == optlen - 1)
+		if (op[i] <= DCCPO_MAX_RESERVED || i == optlen - 1)
 			i++;
 		else
 			i += op[i + 1] ? : 1;