diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h b/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
index 6989b22716e..85aa42785a5 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
@@ -330,10 +330,12 @@ extern void xt_unregister_matches(struct xt_match *match, unsigned int n);
 
 extern int xt_check_match(const struct xt_match *match, unsigned short family,
 			  unsigned int size, const char *table, unsigned int hook,
-			  unsigned short proto, int inv_proto);
+			  unsigned short proto, int inv_proto,
+			  const void *entry, void *matchinfo);
 extern int xt_check_target(const struct xt_target *target, unsigned short family,
 			   unsigned int size, const char *table, unsigned int hook,
-			   unsigned short proto, int inv_proto);
+			   unsigned short proto, int inv_proto,
+			   const void *entry, void *targinfo);
 
 extern struct xt_table *xt_register_table(struct net *net,
 					  struct xt_table *table,
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
index 7d8ead52d25..7ee72b71d3c 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
@@ -340,15 +340,11 @@ ebt_check_match(struct ebt_entry_match *m, struct ebt_entry *e,
 	m->u.match = match;
 
 	ret = xt_check_match(match, NFPROTO_BRIDGE, m->match_size,
-	      name, hookmask, e->ethproto, e->invflags & EBT_IPROTO);
+	      name, hookmask, e->ethproto, e->invflags & EBT_IPROTO,
+	      e, m->data);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		module_put(match->me);
 		return ret;
-	} else if (match->checkentry != NULL &&
-	    !match->checkentry(name, e, NULL, m->data, hookmask)) {
-		module_put(match->me);
-		BUGPRINT("match->check failed\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	(*cnt)++;
@@ -377,15 +373,11 @@ ebt_check_watcher(struct ebt_entry_watcher *w, struct ebt_entry *e,
 	w->u.watcher = watcher;
 
 	ret = xt_check_target(watcher, NFPROTO_BRIDGE, w->watcher_size,
-	      name, hookmask, e->ethproto, e->invflags & EBT_IPROTO);
+	      name, hookmask, e->ethproto, e->invflags & EBT_IPROTO,
+	      e, w->data);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		module_put(watcher->me);
 		return ret;
-	} else if (watcher->checkentry != NULL &&
-	    !watcher->checkentry(name, e, NULL, w->data, hookmask)) {
-		module_put(watcher->me);
-		BUGPRINT("watcher->check failed\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	(*cnt)++;
@@ -692,15 +684,11 @@ ebt_check_entry(struct ebt_entry *e, struct ebt_table_info *newinfo,
 	}
 
 	ret = xt_check_target(target, NFPROTO_BRIDGE, t->target_size,
-	      name, hookmask, e->ethproto, e->invflags & EBT_IPROTO);
+	      name, hookmask, e->ethproto, e->invflags & EBT_IPROTO,
+	      e, t->data);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		module_put(target->me);
 		goto cleanup_watchers;
-	} else if (t->u.target->checkentry &&
-	    !t->u.target->checkentry(name, e, NULL, t->data, hookmask)) {
-		module_put(t->u.target->me);
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-		goto cleanup_watchers;
 	}
 	(*cnt)++;
 	return 0;
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
index b4a9a1799c9..ae525a9afbe 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/arp_tables.c
@@ -465,15 +465,13 @@ static inline int check_target(struct arpt_entry *e, const char *name)
 
 	ret = xt_check_target(target, NFPROTO_ARP,
 			      t->u.target_size - sizeof(*t),
-			      name, e->comefrom, 0, 0);
-	if (!ret && t->u.kernel.target->checkentry
-	    && !t->u.kernel.target->checkentry(name, e, target, t->data,
-					       e->comefrom)) {
+			      name, e->comefrom, 0, 0, e, t->data);
+	if (ret < 0) {
 		duprintf("arp_tables: check failed for `%s'.\n",
 			 t->u.kernel.target->name);
-		ret = -EINVAL;
+		return ret;
 	}
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static inline int
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
index 4e7c719445c..b4c74a7a807 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
@@ -616,17 +616,14 @@ check_match(struct ipt_entry_match *m, const char *name,
 	match = m->u.kernel.match;
 	ret = xt_check_match(match, AF_INET, m->u.match_size - sizeof(*m),
 			     name, hookmask, ip->proto,
-			     ip->invflags & IPT_INV_PROTO);
-	if (!ret && m->u.kernel.match->checkentry
-	    && !m->u.kernel.match->checkentry(name, ip, match, m->data,
-					      hookmask)) {
+			     ip->invflags & IPT_INV_PROTO, ip, m->data);
+	if (ret < 0) {
 		duprintf("ip_tables: check failed for `%s'.\n",
 			 m->u.kernel.match->name);
-		ret = -EINVAL;
+		return ret;
 	}
-	if (!ret)
-		(*i)++;
-	return ret;
+	++*i;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
@@ -668,15 +665,13 @@ static int check_target(struct ipt_entry *e, const char *name)
 	target = t->u.kernel.target;
 	ret = xt_check_target(target, AF_INET, t->u.target_size - sizeof(*t),
 			      name, e->comefrom, e->ip.proto,
-			      e->ip.invflags & IPT_INV_PROTO);
-	if (!ret && t->u.kernel.target->checkentry
-	    && !t->u.kernel.target->checkentry(name, e, target, t->data,
-					       e->comefrom)) {
+			      e->ip.invflags & IPT_INV_PROTO, e, t->data);
+	if (ret < 0) {
 		duprintf("ip_tables: check failed for `%s'.\n",
 			 t->u.kernel.target->name);
-		ret = -EINVAL;
+		return ret;
 	}
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
index 0b4557e0343..12c41b8d365 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
@@ -642,17 +642,14 @@ static int check_match(struct ip6t_entry_match *m, const char *name,
 	match = m->u.kernel.match;
 	ret = xt_check_match(match, AF_INET6, m->u.match_size - sizeof(*m),
 			     name, hookmask, ipv6->proto,
-			     ipv6->invflags & IP6T_INV_PROTO);
-	if (!ret && m->u.kernel.match->checkentry
-	    && !m->u.kernel.match->checkentry(name, ipv6, match, m->data,
-					      hookmask)) {
+			     ipv6->invflags & IP6T_INV_PROTO, ipv6, m->data);
+	if (ret < 0) {
 		duprintf("ip_tables: check failed for `%s'.\n",
 			 m->u.kernel.match->name);
-		ret = -EINVAL;
+		return ret;
 	}
-	if (!ret)
-		(*i)++;
-	return ret;
+	++*i;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
@@ -694,15 +691,13 @@ static int check_target(struct ip6t_entry *e, const char *name)
 	target = t->u.kernel.target;
 	ret = xt_check_target(target, AF_INET6, t->u.target_size - sizeof(*t),
 			      name, e->comefrom, e->ipv6.proto,
-			      e->ipv6.invflags & IP6T_INV_PROTO);
-	if (!ret && t->u.kernel.target->checkentry
-	    && !t->u.kernel.target->checkentry(name, e, target, t->data,
-					       e->comefrom)) {
+			      e->ipv6.invflags & IP6T_INV_PROTO, e, t->data);
+	if (ret < 0) {
 		duprintf("ip_tables: check failed for `%s'.\n",
 			 t->u.kernel.target->name);
-		ret = -EINVAL;
+		return ret;
 	}
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
index 3b1fc40cc27..d1f2fb3e8f2 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
@@ -323,7 +323,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xt_find_revision);
 
 int xt_check_match(const struct xt_match *match, unsigned short family,
 		   unsigned int size, const char *table, unsigned int hook_mask,
-		   unsigned short proto, int inv_proto)
+		   unsigned short proto, int inv_proto, const void *entry,
+		   void *matchinfo)
 {
 	if (XT_ALIGN(match->matchsize) != size &&
 	    match->matchsize != -1) {
@@ -351,6 +352,9 @@ int xt_check_match(const struct xt_match *match, unsigned short family,
 		       xt_prefix[family], match->name, match->proto);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+	if (match->checkentry != NULL &&
+	    !match->checkentry(table, entry, match, matchinfo, hook_mask))
+		return -EINVAL;
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xt_check_match);
@@ -469,7 +473,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xt_compat_match_to_user);
 
 int xt_check_target(const struct xt_target *target, unsigned short family,
 		    unsigned int size, const char *table, unsigned int hook_mask,
-		    unsigned short proto, int inv_proto)
+		    unsigned short proto, int inv_proto, const void *entry,
+		    void *targinfo)
 {
 	if (XT_ALIGN(target->targetsize) != size) {
 		printk("%s_tables: %s target: invalid size %Zu != %u\n",
@@ -493,6 +498,9 @@ int xt_check_target(const struct xt_target *target, unsigned short family,
 		       xt_prefix[family], target->name, target->proto);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+	if (target->checkentry != NULL &&
+	    !target->checkentry(table, entry, target, targinfo, hook_mask))
+		return -EINVAL;
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xt_check_target);
diff --git a/net/sched/act_ipt.c b/net/sched/act_ipt.c
index d1263b3c96c..79ea19375ca 100644
--- a/net/sched/act_ipt.c
+++ b/net/sched/act_ipt.c
@@ -51,20 +51,12 @@ static int ipt_init_target(struct ipt_entry_target *t, char *table, unsigned int
 	t->u.kernel.target = target;
 
 	ret = xt_check_target(target, AF_INET, t->u.target_size - sizeof(*t),
-			      table, hook, 0, 0);
-	if (ret) {
+			      table, hook, 0, 0, NULL, t->data);
+	if (ret < 0) {
 		module_put(t->u.kernel.target->me);
 		return ret;
 	}
-	if (t->u.kernel.target->checkentry
-	    && !t->u.kernel.target->checkentry(table, NULL,
-					       t->u.kernel.target, t->data,
-					       hook)) {
-		module_put(t->u.kernel.target->me);
-		ret = -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static void ipt_destroy_target(struct ipt_entry_target *t)