diff --git a/net/dccp/options.c b/net/dccp/options.c
index 1b08cae..b4a853e 100644
--- a/net/dccp/options.c
+++ b/net/dccp/options.c
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ int dccp_parse_options(struct sock *sk, struct dccp_request_sock *dreq,
 		case DCCPO_CHANGE_L ... DCCPO_CONFIRM_R:
 			if (pkt_type == DCCP_PKT_DATA)      /* RFC 4340, 6 */
 				break;
+			if (len == 0)
+				goto out_invalid_option;
 			rc = dccp_feat_parse_options(sk, dreq, mandatory, opt,
 						    *value, value + 1, len - 1);
 			if (rc)