1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/net/ipv6/ping.c b/net/ipv6/ping.c
index bd46f736f61d..a2dfff6ff227 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ping.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ping.c
@@ -102,9 +102,10 @@ int ping_v6_sendmsg(struct kiocb *iocb, struct sock *sk, struct msghdr *msg,
 
         if (msg->msg_name) {
                 DECLARE_SOCKADDR(struct sockaddr_in6 *, u, msg->msg_name);
-                if (msg->msg_namelen < sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6) ||
-                    u->sin6_family != AF_INET6) {
+                if (msg->msg_namelen < sizeof(*u))
                         return -EINVAL;
+                if (u->sin6_family != AF_INET6) {
+                        return -EAFNOSUPPORT;
                 }
                 if (sk->sk_bound_dev_if &&
                     sk->sk_bound_dev_if != u->sin6_scope_id) {