diff --git a/net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c b/net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c
index 3c9d2088028..d9c4f113d70 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/ip_sockglue.c
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@ static int do_ip_setsockopt(struct sock *sk, int level,
 	case IP_TTL:
 		if (optlen < 1)
 			goto e_inval;
-		if (val != -1 && (val < 0 || val > 255))
+		if (val != -1 && (val < 1 || val > 255))
 			goto e_inval;
 		inet->uc_ttl = val;
 		break;