diff --git a/net/sched/sch_qfq.c b/net/sched/sch_qfq.c
index 63a5b277c117..befaf74b33ca 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_qfq.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_qfq.c
@@ -381,8 +381,13 @@ static int qfq_change_agg(struct Qdisc *sch, struct qfq_class *cl, u32 weight,
 			   u32 lmax)
 {
 	struct qfq_sched *q = qdisc_priv(sch);
-	struct qfq_aggregate *new_agg = qfq_find_agg(q, lmax, weight);
+	struct qfq_aggregate *new_agg;
 
+	/* 'lmax' can range from [QFQ_MIN_LMAX, pktlen + stab overhead] */
+	if (lmax > QFQ_MAX_LMAX)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	new_agg = qfq_find_agg(q, lmax, weight);
 	if (new_agg == NULL) { /* create new aggregate */
 		new_agg = kzalloc(sizeof(*new_agg), GFP_ATOMIC);
 		if (new_agg == NULL)