1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/net/core/dev_mcast.c b/net/core/dev_mcast.c
index 9e2fa39f22a3..fd91569e2394 100644
--- a/net/core/dev_mcast.c
+++ b/net/core/dev_mcast.c
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ int dev_mc_add(struct net_device *dev, void *addr, int alen, int glbl)
         int err;
 
         netif_addr_lock_bh(dev);
+        if (alen != dev->addr_len)
+                return -EINVAL;
         err = __dev_addr_add(&dev->mc_list, &dev->mc_count, addr, alen, glbl);
         if (!err)
                 __dev_set_rx_mode(dev);