diff --git a/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v2/ipa_rt.c b/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v2/ipa_rt.c
index 4a68b96ca89a..7cc3c380ee71 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v2/ipa_rt.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v2/ipa_rt.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ int __ipa_generate_rt_hw_rule_v2(enum ipa_ip_type ip,
 	u32 tmp[IPA_RT_FLT_HW_RULE_BUF_SIZE/4];
 	u8 *start;
 	int pipe_idx;
+	struct ipa_hdr_entry *hdr_entry;
 
 	if (buf == NULL) {
 		memset(tmp, 0, (IPA_RT_FLT_HW_RULE_BUF_SIZE/4));
@@ -74,6 +75,18 @@ int __ipa_generate_rt_hw_rule_v2(enum ipa_ip_type ip,
 	}
 	rule_hdr->u.hdr.pipe_dest_idx = pipe_idx;
 	rule_hdr->u.hdr.system = !ipa_ctx->hdr_tbl_lcl;
+
+	/* Adding check to confirm still
+	 * header entry present in header table or not
+	 */
+
+	if (entry->hdr) {
+		hdr_entry = ipa_id_find(entry->rule.hdr_hdl);
+		if (!hdr_entry || hdr_entry->cookie != IPA_HDR_COOKIE) {
+			IPAERR_RL("Header entry already deleted\n");
+			return -EPERM;
+		}
+	}
 	if (entry->hdr) {
 		if (entry->hdr->cookie == IPA_HDR_COOKIE) {
 			rule_hdr->u.hdr.hdr_offset =
@@ -140,6 +153,8 @@ int __ipa_generate_rt_hw_rule_v2_5(enum ipa_ip_type ip,
 	u32 tmp[IPA_RT_FLT_HW_RULE_BUF_SIZE/4];
 	u8 *start;
 	int pipe_idx;
+	struct ipa_hdr_entry *hdr_entry;
+	struct ipa_hdr_proc_ctx_entry *hdr_proc_entry;
 
 	if (buf == NULL) {
 		memset(tmp, 0, IPA_RT_FLT_HW_RULE_BUF_SIZE);
@@ -162,6 +177,24 @@ int __ipa_generate_rt_hw_rule_v2_5(enum ipa_ip_type ip,
 		return -EPERM;
 	}
 	rule_hdr->u.hdr_v2_5.pipe_dest_idx = pipe_idx;
+	/* Adding check to confirm still
+	 * header entry present in header table or not
+	 */
+
+	if (entry->hdr) {
+		hdr_entry = ipa_id_find(entry->rule.hdr_hdl);
+		if (!hdr_entry || hdr_entry->cookie != IPA_HDR_COOKIE) {
+			IPAERR_RL("Header entry already deleted\n");
+			return -EPERM;
+		}
+	} else if (entry->proc_ctx) {
+		hdr_proc_entry = ipa_id_find(entry->rule.hdr_proc_ctx_hdl);
+		if (!hdr_proc_entry ||
+			hdr_proc_entry->cookie != IPA_PROC_HDR_COOKIE) {
+			IPAERR_RL("Proc header entry already deleted\n");
+			return -EPERM;
+		}
+	}
 	if (entry->proc_ctx || (entry->hdr && entry->hdr->is_hdr_proc_ctx)) {
 		struct ipa_hdr_proc_ctx_entry *proc_ctx;
 
@@ -1130,6 +1163,8 @@ int __ipa_del_rt_rule(u32 rule_hdl)
 {
 	struct ipa_rt_entry *entry;
 	int id;
+	struct ipa_hdr_entry *hdr_entry;
+	struct ipa_hdr_proc_ctx_entry *hdr_proc_entry;
 
 	entry = ipa_id_find(rule_hdl);
 
@@ -1151,6 +1186,24 @@ int __ipa_del_rt_rule(u32 rule_hdl)
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 	}
+	/* Adding check to confirm still
+	 * header entry present in header table or not
+	 */
+
+	if (entry->hdr) {
+		hdr_entry = ipa_id_find(entry->rule.hdr_hdl);
+		if (!hdr_entry || hdr_entry->cookie != IPA_HDR_COOKIE) {
+			IPAERR_RL("Header entry already deleted\n");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	} else if (entry->proc_ctx) {
+		hdr_proc_entry = ipa_id_find(entry->rule.hdr_proc_ctx_hdl);
+		if (!hdr_proc_entry ||
+			hdr_proc_entry->cookie != IPA_PROC_HDR_COOKIE) {
+			IPAERR_RL("Proc header entry already deleted\n");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	}
 
 	if (entry->hdr)
 		__ipa_release_hdr(entry->hdr->id);
@@ -1463,6 +1516,7 @@ static int __ipa_mdfy_rt_rule(struct ipa_rt_rule_mdfy *rtrule)
 {
 	struct ipa_rt_entry *entry;
 	struct ipa_hdr_entry *hdr = NULL;
+	struct ipa_hdr_entry *hdr_entry;
 
 	if (rtrule->rule.hdr_hdl) {
 		hdr = ipa_id_find(rtrule->rule.hdr_hdl);
@@ -1483,6 +1537,17 @@ static int __ipa_mdfy_rt_rule(struct ipa_rt_rule_mdfy *rtrule)
 		goto error;
 	}
 
+	/* Adding check to confirm still
+	 * header entry present in header table or not
+	 */
+
+	if (entry->hdr) {
+		hdr_entry = ipa_id_find(entry->rule.hdr_hdl);
+		if (!hdr_entry || hdr_entry->cookie != IPA_HDR_COOKIE) {
+			IPAERR_RL("Header entry already deleted\n");
+			return -EPERM;
+		}
+	}
 	if (entry->hdr)
 		entry->hdr->ref_cnt--;
 
diff --git a/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipa_rt.c b/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipa_rt.c
index a10e2cb9ce8b..fd455f72e09e 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipa_rt.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/msm/ipa/ipa_v3/ipa_rt.c
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ static int ipa_generate_rt_hw_rule(enum ipa_ip_type ip,
 	struct ipa3_rt_entry *entry, u8 *buf)
 {
 	struct ipahal_rt_rule_gen_params gen_params;
+	struct ipa3_hdr_entry *hdr_entry;
+	struct ipa3_hdr_proc_ctx_entry *hdr_proc_entry;
 	int res = 0;
 
 	memset(&gen_params, 0, sizeof(gen_params));
@@ -69,6 +71,25 @@ static int ipa_generate_rt_hw_rule(enum ipa_ip_type ip,
 		return -EPERM;
 	}
 
+	/* Adding check to confirm still
+	 * header entry present in header table or not
+	 */
+
+	if (entry->hdr) {
+		hdr_entry = ipa3_id_find(entry->rule.hdr_hdl);
+		if (!hdr_entry || hdr_entry->cookie != IPA_HDR_COOKIE) {
+			IPAERR_RL("Header entry already deleted\n");
+			return -EPERM;
+		}
+	} else if (entry->proc_ctx) {
+		hdr_proc_entry = ipa3_id_find(entry->rule.hdr_proc_ctx_hdl);
+		if (!hdr_proc_entry ||
+			hdr_proc_entry->cookie != IPA_PROC_HDR_COOKIE) {
+			IPAERR_RL("Proc header entry already deleted\n");
+			return -EPERM;
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (entry->proc_ctx || (entry->hdr && entry->hdr->is_hdr_proc_ctx)) {
 		struct ipa3_hdr_proc_ctx_entry *proc_ctx;
 		proc_ctx = (entry->proc_ctx) ? : entry->hdr->proc_ctx;
@@ -1268,6 +1289,8 @@ int __ipa3_del_rt_rule(u32 rule_hdl)
 {
 	struct ipa3_rt_entry *entry;
 	int id;
+	struct ipa3_hdr_entry *hdr_entry;
+	struct ipa3_hdr_proc_ctx_entry *hdr_proc_entry;
 
 	entry = ipa3_id_find(rule_hdl);
 
@@ -1290,6 +1313,25 @@ int __ipa3_del_rt_rule(u32 rule_hdl)
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* Adding check to confirm still
+	 * header entry present in header table or not
+	 */
+
+	if (entry->hdr) {
+		hdr_entry = ipa3_id_find(entry->rule.hdr_hdl);
+		if (!hdr_entry || hdr_entry->cookie != IPA_HDR_COOKIE) {
+			IPAERR_RL("Header entry already deleted\n");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	} else if (entry->proc_ctx) {
+		hdr_proc_entry = ipa3_id_find(entry->rule.hdr_proc_ctx_hdl);
+		if (!hdr_proc_entry ||
+			hdr_proc_entry->cookie != IPA_PROC_HDR_COOKIE) {
+			IPAERR_RL("Proc header entry already deleted\n");
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (entry->hdr)
 		__ipa3_release_hdr(entry->hdr->id);
 	else if (entry->proc_ctx)
@@ -1609,7 +1651,8 @@ static int __ipa_mdfy_rt_rule(struct ipa_rt_rule_mdfy *rtrule)
 	struct ipa3_rt_entry *entry;
 	struct ipa3_hdr_entry *hdr = NULL;
 	struct ipa3_hdr_proc_ctx_entry *proc_ctx = NULL;
-
+	struct ipa3_hdr_entry *hdr_entry;
+	struct ipa3_hdr_proc_ctx_entry *hdr_proc_entry;
 	if (rtrule->rule.hdr_hdl) {
 		hdr = ipa3_id_find(rtrule->rule.hdr_hdl);
 		if ((hdr == NULL) || (hdr->cookie != IPA_HDR_COOKIE)) {
@@ -1636,6 +1679,25 @@ static int __ipa_mdfy_rt_rule(struct ipa_rt_rule_mdfy *rtrule)
 		goto error;
 	}
 
+	/* Adding check to confirm still
+	 * header entry present in header table or not
+	 */
+
+	if (entry->hdr) {
+		hdr_entry = ipa3_id_find(entry->rule.hdr_hdl);
+		if (!hdr_entry || hdr_entry->cookie != IPA_HDR_COOKIE) {
+			IPAERR_RL("Header entry already deleted\n");
+			return -EPERM;
+		}
+	} else if (entry->proc_ctx) {
+		hdr_proc_entry = ipa3_id_find(entry->rule.hdr_proc_ctx_hdl);
+		if (!hdr_proc_entry ||
+			hdr_proc_entry->cookie != IPA_PROC_HDR_COOKIE) {
+			IPAERR_RL("Proc header entry already deleted\n");
+			return -EPERM;
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (entry->hdr)
 		entry->hdr->ref_cnt--;
 	if (entry->proc_ctx)