diff --git a/net/sched/act_mirred.c b/net/sched/act_mirred.c
index 4fcccbd..d8946b3 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_mirred.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_mirred.c
@@ -208,6 +208,12 @@ bad_mirred:
 
 	skb2->dev = dev;
 	skb2->input_dev = skb->dev;
+	if (skb2->input_dev == skb2->dev) {
+		if (net_ratelimit())
+			printk(" Mirred: Loop detected to %s\n",skb2->dev->name);
+		goto bad_mirred;
+	}
+
 	dev_queue_xmit(skb2);
 	spin_unlock(&p->lock);
 	return p->action;