diff --git a/net/dccp/options.c b/net/dccp/options.c
index 7d73b33..3db9aad 100644
--- a/net/dccp/options.c
+++ b/net/dccp/options.c
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ int dccp_parse_options(struct sock *sk, 
 		case DCCPO_MANDATORY:
 			if (mandatory)
 				goto out_invalid_option;
-			mandatory = 1;
+			if (pkt_type != DCCP_PKT_DATA)
+				mandatory = 1;
 			break;
 		case DCCPO_NDP_COUNT:
 			if (len > 3)
@@ -247,6 +248,10 @@ int dccp_parse_options(struct sock *sk, 
 			mandatory = 0;
 	}
 
+	/* mandatory was the last byte in option list -> reset connection */
+	if (mandatory)
+		goto out_invalid_option;
+
 	return 0;
 
 out_invalid_option: