diff --git a/net/ipv4/raw.c b/net/ipv4/raw.c
index 5aaf9c62c8e1..68e88cb3e55c 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/raw.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/raw.c
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ static int raw_send_hdrinc(struct sock *sk, struct flowi4 *fl4,
 	 * in, reject the frame as invalid
 	 */
 	err = -EINVAL;
-	if (iphlen > length)
+	if (iphlen > length || iphlen < sizeof(*iph))
 		goto error_free;
 
 	if (iphlen >= sizeof(*iph)) {