diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
index 413c2d0a1f3dee117db48289865279113f70e348..71b76ade00e13fa9dee0bd00ec05578e910825b5 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
@@ -375,6 +375,13 @@ static int mark_source_chains(struct xt_table_info *newinfo,
 			    && unconditional(&e->arp)) {
 				unsigned int oldpos, size;
 
+				if (t->verdict < -NF_MAX_VERDICT - 1) {
+					duprintf("mark_source_chains: bad "
+						"negative verdict (%i)\n",
+								t->verdict);
+					return 0;
+				}
+
 				/* Return: backtrack through the last
 				 * big jump.
 				 */
@@ -404,6 +411,14 @@ static int mark_source_chains(struct xt_table_info *newinfo,
 				if (strcmp(t->target.u.user.name,
 					   ARPT_STANDARD_TARGET) == 0
 				    && newpos >= 0) {
+					if (newpos > newinfo->size -
+						sizeof(struct arpt_entry)) {
+						duprintf("mark_source_chains: "
+							"bad verdict (%i)\n",
+								newpos);
+						return 0;
+					}
+
 					/* This a jump; chase it. */
 					duprintf("Jump rule %u -> %u\n",
 						 pos, newpos);
@@ -426,8 +441,6 @@ static int mark_source_chains(struct xt_table_info *newinfo,
 static inline int standard_check(const struct arpt_entry_target *t,
 				 unsigned int max_offset)
 {
-	struct arpt_standard_target *targ = (void *)t;
-
 	/* Check standard info. */
 	if (t->u.target_size
 	    != ARPT_ALIGN(sizeof(struct arpt_standard_target))) {
@@ -437,18 +450,6 @@ static inline int standard_check(const struct arpt_entry_target *t,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	if (targ->verdict >= 0
-	    && targ->verdict > max_offset - sizeof(struct arpt_entry)) {
-		duprintf("arpt_standard_check: bad verdict (%i)\n",
-			 targ->verdict);
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	if (targ->verdict < -NF_MAX_VERDICT - 1) {
-		duprintf("arpt_standard_check: bad negative verdict (%i)\n",
-			 targ->verdict);
-		return 0;
-	}
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -627,18 +628,20 @@ static int translate_table(const char *name,
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (!mark_source_chains(newinfo, valid_hooks, entry0)) {
+		duprintf("Looping hook\n");
+		return -ELOOP;
+	}
+
 	/* Finally, each sanity check must pass */
 	i = 0;
 	ret = ARPT_ENTRY_ITERATE(entry0, newinfo->size,
 				 check_entry, name, size, &i);
 
-	if (ret != 0)
-		goto cleanup;
-
-	ret = -ELOOP;
-	if (!mark_source_chains(newinfo, valid_hooks, entry0)) {
-		duprintf("Looping hook\n");
-		goto cleanup;
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		ARPT_ENTRY_ITERATE(entry0, newinfo->size,
+				cleanup_entry, &i);
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	/* And one copy for every other CPU */
@@ -647,9 +650,6 @@ static int translate_table(const char *name,
 			memcpy(newinfo->entries[i], entry0, newinfo->size);
 	}
 
-	return 0;
-cleanup:
-	ARPT_ENTRY_ITERATE(entry0, newinfo->size, cleanup_entry, &i);
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
index 8a455439b128258de3e42926640834975579d5af..2bddf8491982f31e032ed6dab0972fa90d191c22 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
@@ -401,6 +401,13 @@ mark_source_chains(struct xt_table_info *newinfo,
 			    && unconditional(&e->ip)) {
 				unsigned int oldpos, size;
 
+				if (t->verdict < -NF_MAX_VERDICT - 1) {
+					duprintf("mark_source_chains: bad "
+						"negative verdict (%i)\n",
+								t->verdict);
+					return 0;
+				}
+
 				/* Return: backtrack through the last
 				   big jump. */
 				do {
@@ -438,6 +445,13 @@ mark_source_chains(struct xt_table_info *newinfo,
 				if (strcmp(t->target.u.user.name,
 					   IPT_STANDARD_TARGET) == 0
 				    && newpos >= 0) {
+					if (newpos > newinfo->size -
+						sizeof(struct ipt_entry)) {
+						duprintf("mark_source_chains: "
+							"bad verdict (%i)\n",
+								newpos);
+						return 0;
+					}
 					/* This a jump; chase it. */
 					duprintf("Jump rule %u -> %u\n",
 						 pos, newpos);
@@ -469,27 +483,6 @@ cleanup_match(struct ipt_entry_match *m, unsigned int *i)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline int
-standard_check(const struct ipt_entry_target *t,
-	       unsigned int max_offset)
-{
-	struct ipt_standard_target *targ = (void *)t;
-
-	/* Check standard info. */
-	if (targ->verdict >= 0
-	    && targ->verdict > max_offset - sizeof(struct ipt_entry)) {
-		duprintf("ipt_standard_check: bad verdict (%i)\n",
-			 targ->verdict);
-		return 0;
-	}
-	if (targ->verdict < -NF_MAX_VERDICT - 1) {
-		duprintf("ipt_standard_check: bad negative verdict (%i)\n",
-			 targ->verdict);
-		return 0;
-	}
-	return 1;
-}
-
 static inline int
 check_match(struct ipt_entry_match *m,
 	    const char *name,
@@ -576,12 +569,7 @@ check_entry(struct ipt_entry *e, const char *name, unsigned int size,
 	if (ret)
 		goto err;
 
-	if (t->u.kernel.target == &ipt_standard_target) {
-		if (!standard_check(t, size)) {
-			ret = -EINVAL;
-			goto err;
-		}
-	} else if (t->u.kernel.target->checkentry
+	if (t->u.kernel.target->checkentry
 		   && !t->u.kernel.target->checkentry(name, e, target, t->data,
 						      e->comefrom)) {
 		duprintf("ip_tables: check failed for `%s'.\n",
@@ -718,17 +706,19 @@ translate_table(const char *name,
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (!mark_source_chains(newinfo, valid_hooks, entry0))
+		return -ELOOP;
+
 	/* Finally, each sanity check must pass */
 	i = 0;
 	ret = IPT_ENTRY_ITERATE(entry0, newinfo->size,
 				check_entry, name, size, &i);
 
-	if (ret != 0)
-		goto cleanup;
-
-	ret = -ELOOP;
-	if (!mark_source_chains(newinfo, valid_hooks, entry0))
-		goto cleanup;
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		IPT_ENTRY_ITERATE(entry0, newinfo->size,
+				cleanup_entry, &i);
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	/* And one copy for every other CPU */
 	for_each_possible_cpu(i) {
@@ -736,9 +726,6 @@ translate_table(const char *name,
 			memcpy(newinfo->entries[i], entry0, newinfo->size);
 	}
 
-	return 0;
-cleanup:
-	IPT_ENTRY_ITERATE(entry0, newinfo->size, cleanup_entry, &i);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -1591,18 +1578,13 @@ static int compat_copy_entry_from_user(struct ipt_entry *e, void **dstptr,
 	if (ret)
 		goto err;
 
-	ret = -EINVAL;
-	if (t->u.kernel.target == &ipt_standard_target) {
-		if (!standard_check(t, *size))
-			goto err;
-	} else if (t->u.kernel.target->checkentry
+	if (t->u.kernel.target->checkentry
 		   && !t->u.kernel.target->checkentry(name, de, target,
 						      t->data, de->comefrom)) {
 		duprintf("ip_tables: compat: check failed for `%s'.\n",
 			 t->u.kernel.target->name);
-		goto err;
+		ret = -EINVAL;
 	}
-	ret = 0;
 err:
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
index f63fb86d7c7b56732a108bcf1cfeae6b9f81472b..4eec4b3988b824af9b763cb615d4e2ee148d9127 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
@@ -440,6 +440,13 @@ mark_source_chains(struct xt_table_info *newinfo,
 			    && unconditional(&e->ipv6)) {
 				unsigned int oldpos, size;
 
+				if (t->verdict < -NF_MAX_VERDICT - 1) {
+					duprintf("mark_source_chains: bad "
+						"negative verdict (%i)\n",
+								t->verdict);
+					return 0;
+				}
+
 				/* Return: backtrack through the last
 				   big jump. */
 				do {
@@ -477,6 +484,13 @@ mark_source_chains(struct xt_table_info *newinfo,
 				if (strcmp(t->target.u.user.name,
 					   IP6T_STANDARD_TARGET) == 0
 				    && newpos >= 0) {
+					if (newpos > newinfo->size -
+						sizeof(struct ip6t_entry)) {
+						duprintf("mark_source_chains: "
+							"bad verdict (%i)\n",
+								newpos);
+						return 0;
+					}
 					/* This a jump; chase it. */
 					duprintf("Jump rule %u -> %u\n",
 						 pos, newpos);
@@ -508,27 +522,6 @@ cleanup_match(struct ip6t_entry_match *m, unsigned int *i)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline int
-standard_check(const struct ip6t_entry_target *t,
-	       unsigned int max_offset)
-{
-	struct ip6t_standard_target *targ = (void *)t;
-
-	/* Check standard info. */
-	if (targ->verdict >= 0
-	    && targ->verdict > max_offset - sizeof(struct ip6t_entry)) {
-		duprintf("ip6t_standard_check: bad verdict (%i)\n",
-			 targ->verdict);
-		return 0;
-	}
-	if (targ->verdict < -NF_MAX_VERDICT - 1) {
-		duprintf("ip6t_standard_check: bad negative verdict (%i)\n",
-			 targ->verdict);
-		return 0;
-	}
-	return 1;
-}
-
 static inline int
 check_match(struct ip6t_entry_match *m,
 	    const char *name,
@@ -616,12 +609,7 @@ check_entry(struct ip6t_entry *e, const char *name, unsigned int size,
 	if (ret)
 		goto err;
 
-	if (t->u.kernel.target == &ip6t_standard_target) {
-		if (!standard_check(t, size)) {
-			ret = -EINVAL;
-			goto err;
-		}
-	} else if (t->u.kernel.target->checkentry
+	if (t->u.kernel.target->checkentry
 		   && !t->u.kernel.target->checkentry(name, e, target, t->data,
 						      e->comefrom)) {
 		duprintf("ip_tables: check failed for `%s'.\n",
@@ -758,17 +746,19 @@ translate_table(const char *name,
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (!mark_source_chains(newinfo, valid_hooks, entry0))
+		return -ELOOP;
+
 	/* Finally, each sanity check must pass */
 	i = 0;
 	ret = IP6T_ENTRY_ITERATE(entry0, newinfo->size,
 				check_entry, name, size, &i);
 
-	if (ret != 0)
-		goto cleanup;
-
-	ret = -ELOOP;
-	if (!mark_source_chains(newinfo, valid_hooks, entry0))
-		goto cleanup;
+	if (ret != 0) {
+		IP6T_ENTRY_ITERATE(entry0, newinfo->size,
+				   cleanup_entry, &i);
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	/* And one copy for every other CPU */
 	for_each_possible_cpu(i) {
@@ -777,9 +767,6 @@ translate_table(const char *name,
 	}
 
 	return 0;
-cleanup:
-	IP6T_ENTRY_ITERATE(entry0, newinfo->size, cleanup_entry, &i);
-	return ret;
 }
 
 /* Gets counters. */