diff --git a/net/core/page_pool.c b/net/core/page_pool.c
index a085fd199ff0..265a729431bb 100644
--- a/net/core/page_pool.c
+++ b/net/core/page_pool.c
@@ -301,6 +301,9 @@ static int page_pool_init(struct page_pool *pool,
 		}
 
 		static_branch_inc(&page_pool_mem_providers);
+	} else if (pool->p.order > MAX_PAGE_ORDER) {
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		goto free_ptr_ring;
 	}
 
 	return 0;