diff --git a/net/ipv6/exthdrs.c b/net/ipv6/exthdrs.c
index aca2a2abd2df..43f46ef9c53b 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/exthdrs.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/exthdrs.c
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ static int ipv6_rpl_srh_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	 * unsigned char which is segments_left field. Should not be
 	 * higher than that.
 	 */
-	if (r || (n + 1) > 255) {
+	if (r || (n + 1) > 127) {
 		kfree_skb(skb);
 		return -1;
 	}