diff --git a/net/core/datagram.c b/net/core/datagram.c
index 0337e2b7686..368f9c3f9dc 100644
--- a/net/core/datagram.c
+++ b/net/core/datagram.c
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ struct sk_buff *__skb_recv_datagram(struct sock *sk, unsigned int flags,
 		skb_queue_walk(queue, skb) {
 			*peeked = skb->peeked;
 			if (flags & MSG_PEEK) {
-				if (*off >= skb->len) {
+				if (*off >= skb->len && skb->len) {
 					*off -= skb->len;
 					continue;
 				}