diff --git a/net/mac80211/rx.c b/net/mac80211/rx.c
index 7bd5aa2d5a95..10efa429e946 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/rx.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/rx.c
@@ -2833,6 +2833,9 @@ ieee80211_rx_mesh_data(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata, struct sta_info *sta
 
 		if (skb_cow_head(fwd_skb, hdrlen - sizeof(struct ethhdr)))
 			return RX_DROP_UNUSABLE;
+
+		if (skb_linearize(fwd_skb))
+			return RX_DROP_UNUSABLE;
 	}
 
 	fwd_hdr = skb_push(fwd_skb, hdrlen - sizeof(struct ethhdr));