diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ptp.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ptp.c
index 03acf57..93a61a1 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ptp.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/ptp.c
@@ -989,7 +989,11 @@
 		skb->len >= PTP_MIN_LENGTH &&
 		skb->len <= MC_CMD_PTP_IN_TRANSMIT_PACKET_MAXNUM &&
 		likely(skb->protocol == htons(ETH_P_IP)) &&
+		skb_transport_header_was_set(skb) &&
+		skb_network_header_len(skb) >= sizeof(struct iphdr) &&
 		ip_hdr(skb)->protocol == IPPROTO_UDP &&
+		skb_headlen(skb) >=
+		skb_transport_offset(skb) + sizeof(struct udphdr) &&
 		udp_hdr(skb)->dest == htons(PTP_EVENT_PORT);
 }