diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_h323_asn1.c b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_h323_asn1.c
index bcd5ed6b7130..89b2e46925c4 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_h323_asn1.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_h323_asn1.c
@@ -846,9 +846,10 @@ int DecodeQ931(unsigned char *buf, size_t sz, Q931 *q931)
 	sz -= len;
 
 	/* Message Type */
-	if (sz < 1)
+	if (sz < 2)
 		return H323_ERROR_BOUND;
 	q931->MessageType = *p++;
+	sz--;
 	PRINT("MessageType = %02X\n", q931->MessageType);
 	if (*p & 0x80) {
 		p++;