diff --git a/net/netlink/af_netlink.c b/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
index 90b2ab9dd449..e64b8784d487 100644
--- a/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
+++ b/net/netlink/af_netlink.c
@@ -1014,7 +1014,8 @@ static int netlink_bind(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *addr,
 	if (nlk->netlink_bind && groups) {
 		int group;
 
-		for (group = 0; group < nlk->ngroups; group++) {
+		/* nl_groups is a u32, so cap the maximum groups we can bind */
+		for (group = 0; group < BITS_PER_TYPE(u32); group++) {
 			if (!test_bit(group, &groups))
 				continue;
 			err = nlk->netlink_bind(net, group + 1);
@@ -1033,7 +1034,7 @@ static int netlink_bind(struct socket *sock, struct sockaddr *addr,
 			netlink_insert(sk, nladdr->nl_pid) :
 			netlink_autobind(sock);
 		if (err) {
-			netlink_undo_bind(nlk->ngroups, groups, sk);
+			netlink_undo_bind(BITS_PER_TYPE(u32), groups, sk);
 			goto unlock;
 		}
 	}