diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
index eb15891f8b9ff18842b7d43e96c75733ef7aaa99..3cad01ac64e4a2a5ebcafa394d04cc4415c7ddab 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
@@ -2032,7 +2032,8 @@ static int ebt_size_mwt(struct compat_ebt_entry_mwt *match32,
 		if (match_kern)
 			match_kern->match_size = ret;
 
-		if (WARN_ON(type == EBT_COMPAT_TARGET && size_left))
+		/* rule should have no remaining data after target */
+		if (type == EBT_COMPAT_TARGET && size_left)
 			return -EINVAL;
 
 		match32 = (struct compat_ebt_entry_mwt *) buf;