diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/acpi/boot.c b/arch/i386/kernel/acpi/boot.c
index 0db6387025ca..ee003bc0e8b1 100644
--- a/arch/i386/kernel/acpi/boot.c
+++ b/arch/i386/kernel/acpi/boot.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static inline int gsi_irq_sharing(int gsi) { return gsi; }
 
 #define BAD_MADT_ENTRY(entry, end) (					    \
 		(!entry) || (unsigned long)entry + sizeof(*entry) > end ||  \
-		((acpi_table_entry_header *)entry)->length != sizeof(*entry))
+		((acpi_table_entry_header *)entry)->length < sizeof(*entry))
 
 #define PREFIX			"ACPI: "
 
diff --git a/arch/ia64/kernel/acpi.c b/arch/ia64/kernel/acpi.c
index 99761b81db44..0176556aeecc 100644
--- a/arch/ia64/kernel/acpi.c
+++ b/arch/ia64/kernel/acpi.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 
 #define BAD_MADT_ENTRY(entry, end) (                                        \
 		(!entry) || (unsigned long)entry + sizeof(*entry) > end ||  \
-		((acpi_table_entry_header *)entry)->length != sizeof(*entry))
+		((acpi_table_entry_header *)entry)->length < sizeof(*entry))
 
 #define PREFIX			"ACPI: "