diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter_bridge/ebtables.h b/include/linux/netfilter_bridge/ebtables.h
index 984b2112c77b..ea8a97793d2d 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter_bridge/ebtables.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter_bridge/ebtables.h
@@ -123,4 +123,9 @@ extern unsigned int ebt_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
 /* True if the target is not a standard target */
 #define INVALID_TARGET (info->target < -NUM_STANDARD_TARGETS || info->target >= 0)
 
+static inline bool ebt_invalid_target(int target)
+{
+	return (target < -NUM_STANDARD_TARGETS || target >= 0);
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_arpreply.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_arpreply.c
index 070cf134a22f..f2660c1b29e4 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_arpreply.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_arpreply.c
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ static int ebt_arpreply_tg_check(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 	if (e->ethproto != htons(ETH_P_ARP) ||
 	    e->invflags & EBT_IPROTO)
 		return -EINVAL;
+	if (ebt_invalid_target(info->target))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	return 0;
 }