diff --git a/net/sched/sch_netem.c b/net/sched/sch_netem.c
index 7acf1f2b8dfc..2a431628af59 100644
--- a/net/sched/sch_netem.c
+++ b/net/sched/sch_netem.c
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ static int get_dist_table(struct Qdisc *sch, const struct nlattr *attr)
 	int i;
 	size_t s;
 
-	if (n > NETEM_DIST_MAX)
+	if (!n || n > NETEM_DIST_MAX)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	s = sizeof(struct disttable) + n * sizeof(s16);