diff --git a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_core.c b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_core.c
index fb8b5892b5ff..36ba4e55d84e 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nf_tables_core.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nf_tables_core.c
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ static bool nft_payload_fast_eval(const struct nft_expr *expr,
 
 	ptr += priv->offset;
 
-	if (unlikely(ptr + priv->len >= skb_tail_pointer(skb)))
+	if (unlikely(ptr + priv->len > skb_tail_pointer(skb)))
 		return false;
 
 	*dest = 0;