diff --git a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
index 21624d68314f..da5d929c7c85 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
@@ -1142,7 +1142,8 @@ void xt_compat_target_from_user(struct xt_entry_target *t, void **dstptr,
 	if (target->compat_from_user)
 		target->compat_from_user(t->data, ct->data);
 	else
-		memcpy(t->data, ct->data, tsize - sizeof(*ct));
+		unsafe_memcpy(t->data, ct->data, tsize - sizeof(*ct),
+			      /* UAPI 0-sized destination */);
 
 	tsize += off;
 	t->u.user.target_size = tsize;