diff --git a/net/l2tp/l2tp_eth.c b/net/l2tp/l2tp_eth.c
index 58c6c4c..1ae6976 100644
--- a/net/l2tp/l2tp_eth.c
+++ b/net/l2tp/l2tp_eth.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 		printk("\n");
 	}
 
-	if (data_len < ETH_HLEN)
+	if (!pskb_may_pull(skb, sizeof(ETH_HLEN)))
 		goto error;
 
 	secpath_reset(skb);