diff --git a/net/sched/sch_sfq.c b/net/sched/sch_sfq.c
index 77fa02f2bfcd..a8cca549b5a2 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_sfq.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_sfq.c
@@ -656,6 +656,14 @@ static int sfq_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt,
 		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "invalid quantum");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+
+	if (ctl->perturb_period < 0 ||
+	    ctl->perturb_period > INT_MAX / HZ) {
+		NL_SET_ERR_MSG_MOD(extack, "invalid perturb period");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	perturb_period = ctl->perturb_period * HZ;
+
 	if (ctl_v1 && !red_check_params(ctl_v1->qth_min, ctl_v1->qth_max,
 					ctl_v1->Wlog, ctl_v1->Scell_log, NULL))
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -672,14 +680,12 @@ static int sfq_change(struct Qdisc *sch, struct nlattr *opt,
 	headdrop = q->headdrop;
 	maxdepth = q->maxdepth;
 	maxflows = q->maxflows;
-	perturb_period = q->perturb_period;
 	quantum = q->quantum;
 	flags = q->flags;
 
 	/* update and validate configuration */
 	if (ctl->quantum)
 		quantum = ctl->quantum;
-	perturb_period = ctl->perturb_period * HZ;
 	if (ctl->flows)
 		maxflows = min_t(u32, ctl->flows, SFQ_MAX_FLOWS);
 	if (ctl->divisor) {