diff --git a/drivers/net/geneve.c b/drivers/net/geneve.c
index c7ec3d24eabc..c33a08d65208 100644
--- a/drivers/net/geneve.c
+++ b/drivers/net/geneve.c
@@ -891,6 +891,9 @@ static int geneve_xmit_skb(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 	__be16 sport;
 	int err;
 
+	if (!pskb_network_may_pull(skb, sizeof(struct iphdr)))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	sport = udp_flow_src_port(geneve->net, skb, 1, USHRT_MAX, true);
 	rt = geneve_get_v4_rt(skb, dev, gs4, &fl4, info,
 			      geneve->info.key.tp_dst, sport);
@@ -954,6 +957,9 @@ static int geneve6_xmit_skb(struct sk_buff *skb, struct net_device *dev,
 	__be16 sport;
 	int err;
 
+	if (!pskb_network_may_pull(skb, sizeof(struct ipv6hdr)))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	sport = udp_flow_src_port(geneve->net, skb, 1, USHRT_MAX, true);
 	dst = geneve_get_v6_dst(skb, dev, gs6, &fl6, info,
 				geneve->info.key.tp_dst, sport);