diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
index 0aa429336ffe..cd1004410dd7 100644
--- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
+++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
@@ -1970,7 +1970,10 @@ static int rtnl_fill_prop_list(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (ret <= 0)
 		goto nest_cancel;
 
-	nla_nest_end(skb, prop_list);
+	ret = -EMSGSIZE;
+	if (nla_nest_end_safe(skb, prop_list) < 0)
+		goto nest_cancel;
+
 	return 0;
 
 nest_cancel: