diff --git a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
index e02a21549c99c..d7070d18db20d 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
@@ -209,6 +209,9 @@ xt_request_find_match(uint8_t nfproto, const char *name, uint8_t revision)
 {
 	struct xt_match *match;
 
+	if (strnlen(name, XT_EXTENSION_MAXNAMELEN) == XT_EXTENSION_MAXNAMELEN)
+		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+
 	match = xt_find_match(nfproto, name, revision);
 	if (IS_ERR(match)) {
 		request_module("%st_%s", xt_prefix[nfproto], name);
@@ -251,6 +254,9 @@ struct xt_target *xt_request_find_target(u8 af, const char *name, u8 revision)
 {
 	struct xt_target *target;
 
+	if (strnlen(name, XT_EXTENSION_MAXNAMELEN) == XT_EXTENSION_MAXNAMELEN)
+		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+
 	target = xt_find_target(af, name, revision);
 	if (IS_ERR(target)) {
 		request_module("%st_%s", xt_prefix[af], name);