diff --git a/include/linux/in6.h b/include/linux/in6.h
index bd55c6e46b2e..9b90cb296eb1 100644
--- a/include/linux/in6.h
+++ b/include/linux/in6.h
@@ -265,6 +265,9 @@ struct in6_flowlabel_req {
 #define IPV6_PREFER_SRC_CGA		0x0008
 #define IPV6_PREFER_SRC_NONCGA		0x0800
 
+/* RFC5082: Generalized Ttl Security Mechanism */
+#define IPV6_MINHOPCOUNT		73
+
 /*
  * Multicast Routing:
  * see include/linux/mroute6.h.
diff --git a/include/linux/ipv6.h b/include/linux/ipv6.h
index e0cc9a7db2b5..1bdbebf08d16 100644
--- a/include/linux/ipv6.h
+++ b/include/linux/ipv6.h
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ struct ipv6_pinfo {
 						 * 010: prefer public address
 						 * 100: prefer care-of address
 						 */
+	__u8			min_hopcount;
 	__u8			tclass;
 
 	__u32			dst_cookie;
diff --git a/net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c b/net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c
index 1160400e9dbd..92295ad3487a 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c
@@ -767,6 +767,14 @@ static int do_ipv6_setsockopt(struct sock *sk, int level, int optname,
 
 		break;
 	    }
+	case IPV6_MINHOPCOUNT:
+		if (optlen < sizeof(int))
+			goto e_inval;
+		if (val < 0 || val > 255)
+			goto e_inval;
+		np->min_hopcount = val;
+		retv = 0;
+		break;
 	}
 
 	release_sock(sk);
@@ -1116,6 +1124,10 @@ static int do_ipv6_getsockopt(struct sock *sk, int level, int optname,
 			val |= IPV6_PREFER_SRC_HOME;
 		break;
 
+	case IPV6_MINHOPCOUNT:
+		val = np->min_hopcount;
+		break;
+
 	default:
 		return -ENOPROTOOPT;
 	}
diff --git a/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c b/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
index 1ababbb41131..6603511e3673 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c
@@ -353,6 +353,11 @@ static void tcp_v6_err(struct sk_buff *skb, struct inet6_skb_parm *opt,
 	if (sk->sk_state == TCP_CLOSE)
 		goto out;
 
+	if (ipv6_hdr(skb)->hop_limit < inet6_sk(sk)->min_hopcount) {
+		NET_INC_STATS_BH(net, LINUX_MIB_TCPMINTTLDROP);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	tp = tcp_sk(sk);
 	seq = ntohl(th->seq);
 	if (sk->sk_state != TCP_LISTEN &&
@@ -1678,6 +1683,7 @@ static int tcp_v6_do_rcv(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 static int tcp_v6_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
 {
 	struct tcphdr *th;
+	struct ipv6hdr *hdr;
 	struct sock *sk;
 	int ret;
 	struct net *net = dev_net(skb->dev);
@@ -1704,12 +1710,13 @@ static int tcp_v6_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
 		goto bad_packet;
 
 	th = tcp_hdr(skb);
+	hdr = ipv6_hdr(skb);
 	TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->seq = ntohl(th->seq);
 	TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->end_seq = (TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->seq + th->syn + th->fin +
 				    skb->len - th->doff*4);
 	TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->ack_seq = ntohl(th->ack_seq);
 	TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->when = 0;
-	TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->flags = ipv6_get_dsfield(ipv6_hdr(skb));
+	TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->flags = ipv6_get_dsfield(hdr);
 	TCP_SKB_CB(skb)->sacked = 0;
 
 	sk = __inet6_lookup_skb(&tcp_hashinfo, skb, th->source, th->dest);
@@ -1720,6 +1727,11 @@ static int tcp_v6_rcv(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	if (sk->sk_state == TCP_TIME_WAIT)
 		goto do_time_wait;
 
+	if (hdr->hop_limit < inet6_sk(sk)->min_hopcount) {
+		NET_INC_STATS_BH(net, LINUX_MIB_TCPMINTTLDROP);
+		goto discard_and_relse;
+	}
+
 	if (!xfrm6_policy_check(sk, XFRM_POLICY_IN, skb))
 		goto discard_and_relse;