diff --git a/net/ipv4/route.c b/net/ipv4/route.c
index 0206789bc2b7..88ce038dd495 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/route.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/route.c
@@ -1185,14 +1185,20 @@ static struct dst_entry *ipv4_dst_check(struct dst_entry *dst, u32 cookie)
 
 static void ipv4_link_failure(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
-	struct rtable *rt;
 	struct ip_options opt;
+	struct rtable *rt;
+	int res;
 
 	/* Recompile ip options since IPCB may not be valid anymore.
 	 */
 	memset(&opt, 0, sizeof(opt));
 	opt.optlen = ip_hdr(skb)->ihl*4 - sizeof(struct iphdr);
-	if (__ip_options_compile(dev_net(skb->dev), &opt, skb, NULL))
+
+	rcu_read_lock();
+	res = __ip_options_compile(dev_net(skb->dev), &opt, skb, NULL);
+	rcu_read_unlock();
+
+	if (res)
 		return;
 
 	__icmp_send(skb, ICMP_DEST_UNREACH, ICMP_HOST_UNREACH, 0, &opt);