diff --git a/net/wireless/radiotap.c b/net/wireless/radiotap.c
index 7d604c0..a271c27 100644
--- a/net/wireless/radiotap.c
+++ b/net/wireless/radiotap.c
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@
 	struct ieee80211_radiotap_header *radiotap_header,
 	int max_length, const struct ieee80211_radiotap_vendor_namespaces *vns)
 {
+	/* check the radiotap header can actually be present */
+	if (max_length < sizeof(struct ieee80211_radiotap_header))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	/* Linux only supports version 0 radiotap format */
 	if (radiotap_header->it_version)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -131,7 +135,8 @@
 			 */
 
 			if ((unsigned long)iterator->_arg -
-			    (unsigned long)iterator->_rtheader >
+			    (unsigned long)iterator->_rtheader +
+			    sizeof(uint32_t) >
 			    (unsigned long)iterator->_max_length)
 				return -EINVAL;
 		}