diff --git a/net/ipv4/ip_output.c b/net/ipv4/ip_output.c
index e8e675be60ec..63d5d66e040a 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ip_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ip_output.c
@@ -1040,7 +1040,8 @@ alloc_new_skb:
 		if (copy > length)
 			copy = length;
 
-		if (!(rt->dst.dev->features&NETIF_F_SG)) {
+		if (!(rt->dst.dev->features&NETIF_F_SG) &&
+		    skb_tailroom(skb) >= copy) {
 			unsigned int off;
 
 			off = skb->len;
diff --git a/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c b/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
index ffbb81609016..0f2d74885bcb 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ip6_output.c
@@ -1488,7 +1488,8 @@ alloc_new_skb:
 		if (copy > length)
 			copy = length;
 
-		if (!(rt->dst.dev->features&NETIF_F_SG)) {
+		if (!(rt->dst.dev->features&NETIF_F_SG) &&
+		    skb_tailroom(skb) >= copy) {
 			unsigned int off;
 
 			off = skb->len;