--- net/dccp/options.c
+++ net/dccp/options.c
@@ -131,8 +131,6 @@ int dccp_parse_options(struct sock *sk,
case DCCPO_CHANGE_L ... DCCPO_CONFIRM_R:
if (pkt_type == DCCP_PKT_DATA) /* RFC 4340, 6 */
break;
- if (len == 0)
- goto out_invalid_option;
rc = dccp_feat_parse_options(sk, dreq, mandatory, opt,
*value, value + 1, len - 1);
if (rc)