diff --git a/net/key/af_key.c b/net/key/af_key.c
index 6482b001f19a..15150b412930 100644
--- a/net/key/af_key.c
+++ b/net/key/af_key.c
@@ -3305,7 +3305,7 @@ static struct xfrm_policy *pfkey_compile_policy(struct sock *sk, int opt,
 		p += pol->sadb_x_policy_len*8;
 		sec_ctx = (struct sadb_x_sec_ctx *)p;
 		if (len < pol->sadb_x_policy_len*8 +
-		    sec_ctx->sadb_x_sec_len) {
+		    sec_ctx->sadb_x_sec_len*8) {
 			*dir = -EINVAL;
 			goto out;
 		}