diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h b/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
index 85aa42785a5..bcd40ec8325 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
@@ -173,6 +173,26 @@ struct xt_counters_info
 
 #include <linux/netdevice.h>
 
+/**
+ * struct xt_match_param - parameters for match extensions' match functions
+ *
+ * @in:		input netdevice
+ * @out:	output netdevice
+ * @match:	struct xt_match through which this function was invoked
+ * @matchinfo:	per-match data
+ * @fragoff:	packet is a fragment, this is the data offset
+ * @thoff:	position of transport header relative to skb->data
+ * @hotdrop:	drop packet if we had inspection problems
+ */
+struct xt_match_param {
+	const struct net_device *in, *out;
+	const struct xt_match *match;
+	const void *matchinfo;
+	int fragoff;
+	unsigned int thoff;
+	bool *hotdrop;
+};
+
 struct xt_match
 {
 	struct list_head list;
@@ -185,13 +205,7 @@ struct xt_match
 	   non-linear skb, using skb_header_pointer and
 	   skb_ip_make_writable. */
 	bool (*match)(const struct sk_buff *skb,
-		      const struct net_device *in,
-		      const struct net_device *out,
-		      const struct xt_match *match,
-		      const void *matchinfo,
-		      int offset,
-		      unsigned int protoff,
-		      bool *hotdrop);
+		      const struct xt_match_param *);
 
 	/* Called when user tries to insert an entry of this type. */
 	/* Should return true or false. */
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_802_3.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_802_3.c
index 6fc2a59e09a..c9e1bc14951 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_802_3.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_802_3.c
@@ -13,11 +13,9 @@
 #include <linux/netfilter_bridge/ebt_802_3.h>
 
 static bool
-ebt_802_3_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-	     const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-	     const void *data, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+ebt_802_3_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ebt_802_3_info *info = data;
+	const struct ebt_802_3_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct ebt_802_3_hdr *hdr = ebt_802_3_hdr(skb);
 	__be16 type = hdr->llc.ui.ctrl & IS_UI ? hdr->llc.ui.type : hdr->llc.ni.type;
 
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_among.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_among.c
index 084559e1840..0ad0db3e815 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_among.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_among.c
@@ -128,11 +128,9 @@ static int get_ip_src(const struct sk_buff *skb, __be32 *addr)
 }
 
 static bool
-ebt_among_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-	     const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-	     const void *data, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+ebt_among_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ebt_among_info *info = data;
+	const struct ebt_among_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const char *dmac, *smac;
 	const struct ebt_mac_wormhash *wh_dst, *wh_src;
 	__be32 dip = 0, sip = 0;
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_arp.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_arp.c
index a073dffe7a1..1ff8fa3a9e7 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_arp.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_arp.c
@@ -16,11 +16,9 @@
 #include <linux/netfilter_bridge/ebt_arp.h>
 
 static bool
-ebt_arp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-	   const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-	   const void *data, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+ebt_arp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ebt_arp_info *info = data;
+	const struct ebt_arp_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct arphdr *ah;
 	struct arphdr _arph;
 
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_ip.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_ip.c
index b42c7ce799b..c70ea39840b 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_ip.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_ip.c
@@ -25,11 +25,9 @@ struct tcpudphdr {
 };
 
 static bool
-ebt_ip_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-	  const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-	  const void *data, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+ebt_ip_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ebt_ip_info *info = data;
+	const struct ebt_ip_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct iphdr *ih;
 	struct iphdr _iph;
 	const struct tcpudphdr *pptr;
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_ip6.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_ip6.c
index 7bd98312967..5acee02de72 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_ip6.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_ip6.c
@@ -28,11 +28,9 @@ struct tcpudphdr {
 };
 
 static bool
-ebt_ip6_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-	   const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-	   const void *data, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+ebt_ip6_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ebt_ip6_info *info = data;
+	const struct ebt_ip6_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct ipv6hdr *ih6;
 	struct ipv6hdr _ip6h;
 	const struct tcpudphdr *pptr;
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_limit.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_limit.c
index 58aaaa14906..9a3ec8cadaa 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_limit.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_limit.c
@@ -31,11 +31,9 @@ static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(limit_lock);
 #define CREDITS_PER_JIFFY POW2_BELOW32(MAX_CPJ)
 
 static bool
-ebt_limit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-	     const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-	     const void *data, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+ebt_limit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	struct ebt_limit_info *info = (void *)data;
+	struct ebt_limit_info *info = (void *)par->matchinfo;
 	unsigned long now = jiffies;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&limit_lock);
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_mark_m.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_mark_m.c
index aa6781c7f98..5b22ef96127 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_mark_m.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_mark_m.c
@@ -13,11 +13,9 @@
 #include <linux/netfilter_bridge/ebt_mark_m.h>
 
 static bool
-ebt_mark_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-	    const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-	    const void *data, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+ebt_mark_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ebt_mark_m_info *info = data;
+	const struct ebt_mark_m_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 
 	if (info->bitmask & EBT_MARK_OR)
 		return !!(skb->mark & info->mask) ^ info->invert;
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_pkttype.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_pkttype.c
index 1c04ce5a52c..b756f88fb10 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_pkttype.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_pkttype.c
@@ -13,12 +13,9 @@
 #include <linux/netfilter_bridge/ebt_pkttype.h>
 
 static bool
-ebt_pkttype_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-	       const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-	       const void *data, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-	       bool *hotdrop)
+ebt_pkttype_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ebt_pkttype_info *info = data;
+	const struct ebt_pkttype_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 
 	return (skb->pkt_type == info->pkt_type) ^ info->invert;
 }
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_stp.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_stp.c
index 28bb48b67a8..06d777c62c3 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_stp.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_stp.c
@@ -120,11 +120,9 @@ static bool ebt_filter_config(const struct ebt_stp_info *info,
 }
 
 static bool
-ebt_stp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-	   const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-	   const void *data, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+ebt_stp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ebt_stp_info *info = data;
+	const struct ebt_stp_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct stp_header *sp;
 	struct stp_header _stph;
 	const uint8_t header[6] = {0x42, 0x42, 0x03, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_vlan.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_vlan.c
index 5addef6d62f..b05b4a81834 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_vlan.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebt_vlan.c
@@ -41,11 +41,9 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 #define EXIT_ON_MISMATCH(_MATCH_,_MASK_) {if (!((info->_MATCH_ == _MATCH_)^!!(info->invflags & _MASK_))) return false; }
 
 static bool
-ebt_vlan_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-	    const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-	    const void *data, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+ebt_vlan_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ebt_vlan_info *info = data;
+	const struct ebt_vlan_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct vlan_hdr *fp;
 	struct vlan_hdr _frame;
 
diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
index 7ee72b71d3c..f8e1822f38d 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ static inline int ebt_do_watcher (struct ebt_entry_watcher *w,
 }
 
 static inline int ebt_do_match (struct ebt_entry_match *m,
-   const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-   const struct net_device *out, bool *hotdrop)
+   const struct sk_buff *skb, struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	return m->u.match->match(skb, in, out, m->u.match,
-	       m->data, 0, 0, hotdrop);
+	par->match     = m->u.match;
+	par->matchinfo = m->data;
+	return m->u.match->match(skb, par);
 }
 
 static inline int ebt_dev_check(char *entry, const struct net_device *device)
@@ -155,6 +155,11 @@ unsigned int ebt_do_table (unsigned int hook, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	char *base;
 	struct ebt_table_info *private;
 	bool hotdrop = false;
+	struct xt_match_param mtpar;
+
+	mtpar.in      = in;
+	mtpar.out     = out;
+	mtpar.hotdrop = &hotdrop;
 
 	read_lock_bh(&table->lock);
 	private = table->private;
@@ -175,8 +180,7 @@ unsigned int ebt_do_table (unsigned int hook, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		if (ebt_basic_match(point, eth_hdr(skb), in, out))
 			goto letscontinue;
 
-		if (EBT_MATCH_ITERATE(point, ebt_do_match, skb,
-		    in, out, &hotdrop) != 0)
+		if (EBT_MATCH_ITERATE(point, ebt_do_match, skb, &mtpar) != 0)
 			goto letscontinue;
 		if (hotdrop) {
 			read_unlock_bh(&table->lock);
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
index b4c74a7a807..99fdb59454f 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.c
@@ -186,16 +186,14 @@ ipt_error(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 /* Performance critical - called for every packet */
 static inline bool
-do_match(struct ipt_entry_match *m,
-	      const struct sk_buff *skb,
-	      const struct net_device *in,
-	      const struct net_device *out,
-	      int offset,
-	      bool *hotdrop)
+do_match(struct ipt_entry_match *m, const struct sk_buff *skb,
+	 struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
+	par->match     = m->u.kernel.match;
+	par->matchinfo = m->data;
+
 	/* Stop iteration if it doesn't match */
-	if (!m->u.kernel.match->match(skb, in, out, m->u.kernel.match, m->data,
-				      offset, ip_hdrlen(skb), hotdrop))
+	if (!m->u.kernel.match->match(skb, par))
 		return true;
 	else
 		return false;
@@ -326,7 +324,6 @@ ipt_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	     struct xt_table *table)
 {
 	static const char nulldevname[IFNAMSIZ] __attribute__((aligned(sizeof(long))));
-	u_int16_t offset;
 	const struct iphdr *ip;
 	u_int16_t datalen;
 	bool hotdrop = false;
@@ -336,6 +333,7 @@ ipt_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	void *table_base;
 	struct ipt_entry *e, *back;
 	struct xt_table_info *private;
+	struct xt_match_param mtpar;
 
 	/* Initialization */
 	ip = ip_hdr(skb);
@@ -348,7 +346,11 @@ ipt_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	 * things we don't know, ie. tcp syn flag or ports).  If the
 	 * rule is also a fragment-specific rule, non-fragments won't
 	 * match it. */
-	offset = ntohs(ip->frag_off) & IP_OFFSET;
+	mtpar.fragoff = ntohs(ip->frag_off) & IP_OFFSET;
+	mtpar.thoff   = ip_hdrlen(skb);
+	mtpar.hotdrop = &hotdrop;
+	mtpar.in      = in;
+	mtpar.out     = out;
 
 	read_lock_bh(&table->lock);
 	IP_NF_ASSERT(table->valid_hooks & (1 << hook));
@@ -362,12 +364,11 @@ ipt_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	do {
 		IP_NF_ASSERT(e);
 		IP_NF_ASSERT(back);
-		if (ip_packet_match(ip, indev, outdev, &e->ip, offset)) {
+		if (ip_packet_match(ip, indev, outdev,
+		    &e->ip, mtpar.fragoff)) {
 			struct ipt_entry_target *t;
 
-			if (IPT_MATCH_ITERATE(e, do_match,
-					      skb, in, out,
-					      offset, &hotdrop) != 0)
+			if (IPT_MATCH_ITERATE(e, do_match, skb, &mtpar) != 0)
 				goto no_match;
 
 			ADD_COUNTER(e->counters, ntohs(ip->tot_len), 1);
@@ -2116,30 +2117,23 @@ icmp_type_code_match(u_int8_t test_type, u_int8_t min_code, u_int8_t max_code,
 }
 
 static bool
-icmp_match(const struct sk_buff *skb,
-	   const struct net_device *in,
-	   const struct net_device *out,
-	   const struct xt_match *match,
-	   const void *matchinfo,
-	   int offset,
-	   unsigned int protoff,
-	   bool *hotdrop)
+icmp_match(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	const struct icmphdr *ic;
 	struct icmphdr _icmph;
-	const struct ipt_icmp *icmpinfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct ipt_icmp *icmpinfo = par->matchinfo;
 
 	/* Must not be a fragment. */
-	if (offset)
+	if (par->fragoff != 0)
 		return false;
 
-	ic = skb_header_pointer(skb, protoff, sizeof(_icmph), &_icmph);
+	ic = skb_header_pointer(skb, par->thoff, sizeof(_icmph), &_icmph);
 	if (ic == NULL) {
 		/* We've been asked to examine this packet, and we
 		 * can't.  Hence, no choice but to drop.
 		 */
 		duprintf("Dropping evil ICMP tinygram.\n");
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_addrtype.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_addrtype.c
index 2c9d88a6c83..e60995e4c20 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_addrtype.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_addrtype.c
@@ -30,12 +30,9 @@ static inline bool match_type(const struct net_device *dev, __be32 addr,
 }
 
 static bool
-addrtype_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-	       const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-	       const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-	       bool *hotdrop)
+addrtype_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ipt_addrtype_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct ipt_addrtype_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct iphdr *iph = ip_hdr(skb);
 	bool ret = true;
 
@@ -50,20 +47,17 @@ addrtype_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 }
 
 static bool
-addrtype_mt_v1(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-	       const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-	       const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-	       bool *hotdrop)
+addrtype_mt_v1(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ipt_addrtype_info_v1 *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct ipt_addrtype_info_v1 *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct iphdr *iph = ip_hdr(skb);
 	const struct net_device *dev = NULL;
 	bool ret = true;
 
 	if (info->flags & IPT_ADDRTYPE_LIMIT_IFACE_IN)
-		dev = in;
+		dev = par->in;
 	else if (info->flags & IPT_ADDRTYPE_LIMIT_IFACE_OUT)
-		dev = out;
+		dev = par->out;
 
 	if (info->source)
 		ret &= match_type(dev, iph->saddr, info->source) ^
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ah.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ah.c
index e2e993edd66..2fce19ef4f3 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ah.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ah.c
@@ -36,27 +36,23 @@ spi_match(u_int32_t min, u_int32_t max, u_int32_t spi, bool invert)
 	return r;
 }
 
-static bool
-ah_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-      const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-      const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+static bool ah_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	struct ip_auth_hdr _ahdr;
 	const struct ip_auth_hdr *ah;
-	const struct ipt_ah *ahinfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct ipt_ah *ahinfo = par->matchinfo;
 
 	/* Must not be a fragment. */
-	if (offset)
+	if (par->fragoff != 0)
 		return false;
 
-	ah = skb_header_pointer(skb, protoff,
-				sizeof(_ahdr), &_ahdr);
+	ah = skb_header_pointer(skb, par->thoff, sizeof(_ahdr), &_ahdr);
 	if (ah == NULL) {
 		/* We've been asked to examine this packet, and we
 		 * can't.  Hence, no choice but to drop.
 		 */
 		duprintf("Dropping evil AH tinygram.\n");
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ecn.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ecn.c
index 2c45b4be7c3..06915463150 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ecn.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ecn.c
@@ -67,12 +67,9 @@ static inline bool match_tcp(const struct sk_buff *skb,
 	return true;
 }
 
-static bool
-ecn_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-       const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-       const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+static bool ecn_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ipt_ecn_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct ipt_ecn_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 
 	if (info->operation & IPT_ECN_OP_MATCH_IP)
 		if (!match_ip(skb, info))
@@ -81,7 +78,7 @@ ecn_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 	if (info->operation & (IPT_ECN_OP_MATCH_ECE|IPT_ECN_OP_MATCH_CWR)) {
 		if (ip_hdr(skb)->protocol != IPPROTO_TCP)
 			return false;
-		if (!match_tcp(skb, info, hotdrop))
+		if (!match_tcp(skb, info, par->hotdrop))
 			return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ttl.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ttl.c
index d4c3fdc2a79..297f1cbf4ff 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ttl.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_ttl.c
@@ -18,12 +18,9 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Harald Welte <laforge@netfilter.org>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Xtables: IPv4 TTL field match");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
-static bool
-ttl_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-       const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-       const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+static bool ttl_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ipt_ttl_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct ipt_ttl_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const u8 ttl = ip_hdr(skb)->ttl;
 
 	switch (info->mode) {
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
index 12c41b8d365..cf2c5370a4e 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6_tables.c
@@ -215,17 +215,14 @@ ip6t_error(struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 /* Performance critical - called for every packet */
 static inline bool
-do_match(struct ip6t_entry_match *m,
-	      const struct sk_buff *skb,
-	      const struct net_device *in,
-	      const struct net_device *out,
-	      int offset,
-	      unsigned int protoff,
-	      bool *hotdrop)
+do_match(struct ip6t_entry_match *m, const struct sk_buff *skb,
+	 struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
+	par->match     = m->u.kernel.match;
+	par->matchinfo = m->data;
+
 	/* Stop iteration if it doesn't match */
-	if (!m->u.kernel.match->match(skb, in, out, m->u.kernel.match, m->data,
-				      offset, protoff, hotdrop))
+	if (!m->u.kernel.match->match(skb, par))
 		return true;
 	else
 		return false;
@@ -355,8 +352,6 @@ ip6t_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	      struct xt_table *table)
 {
 	static const char nulldevname[IFNAMSIZ] __attribute__((aligned(sizeof(long))));
-	int offset = 0;
-	unsigned int protoff = 0;
 	bool hotdrop = false;
 	/* Initializing verdict to NF_DROP keeps gcc happy. */
 	unsigned int verdict = NF_DROP;
@@ -364,6 +359,7 @@ ip6t_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	void *table_base;
 	struct ip6t_entry *e, *back;
 	struct xt_table_info *private;
+	struct xt_match_param mtpar;
 
 	/* Initialization */
 	indev = in ? in->name : nulldevname;
@@ -374,6 +370,9 @@ ip6t_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
 	 * things we don't know, ie. tcp syn flag or ports).  If the
 	 * rule is also a fragment-specific rule, non-fragments won't
 	 * match it. */
+	mtpar.hotdrop = &hotdrop;
+	mtpar.in      = in;
+	mtpar.out     = out;
 
 	read_lock_bh(&table->lock);
 	IP_NF_ASSERT(table->valid_hooks & (1 << hook));
@@ -388,12 +387,10 @@ ip6t_do_table(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		IP_NF_ASSERT(e);
 		IP_NF_ASSERT(back);
 		if (ip6_packet_match(skb, indev, outdev, &e->ipv6,
-			&protoff, &offset, &hotdrop)) {
+			&mtpar.thoff, &mtpar.fragoff, &hotdrop)) {
 			struct ip6t_entry_target *t;
 
-			if (IP6T_MATCH_ITERATE(e, do_match,
-					       skb, in, out,
-					       offset, protoff, &hotdrop) != 0)
+			if (IP6T_MATCH_ITERATE(e, do_match, skb, &mtpar) != 0)
 				goto no_match;
 
 			ADD_COUNTER(e->counters,
@@ -2141,30 +2138,23 @@ icmp6_type_code_match(u_int8_t test_type, u_int8_t min_code, u_int8_t max_code,
 }
 
 static bool
-icmp6_match(const struct sk_buff *skb,
-	   const struct net_device *in,
-	   const struct net_device *out,
-	   const struct xt_match *match,
-	   const void *matchinfo,
-	   int offset,
-	   unsigned int protoff,
-	   bool *hotdrop)
+icmp6_match(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	const struct icmp6hdr *ic;
 	struct icmp6hdr _icmph;
-	const struct ip6t_icmp *icmpinfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct ip6t_icmp *icmpinfo = par->matchinfo;
 
 	/* Must not be a fragment. */
-	if (offset)
+	if (par->fragoff != 0)
 		return false;
 
-	ic = skb_header_pointer(skb, protoff, sizeof(_icmph), &_icmph);
+	ic = skb_header_pointer(skb, par->thoff, sizeof(_icmph), &_icmph);
 	if (ic == NULL) {
 		/* We've been asked to examine this packet, and we
 		 * can't.  Hence, no choice but to drop.
 		 */
 		duprintf("Dropping evil ICMP tinygram.\n");
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_ah.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_ah.c
index 061f89beeb6..a04f2b8396e 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_ah.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_ah.c
@@ -36,14 +36,11 @@ spi_match(u_int32_t min, u_int32_t max, u_int32_t spi, bool invert)
 	return r;
 }
 
-static bool
-ah_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-       const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-       const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+static bool ah_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	struct ip_auth_hdr _ah;
 	const struct ip_auth_hdr *ah;
-	const struct ip6t_ah *ahinfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct ip6t_ah *ahinfo = par->matchinfo;
 	unsigned int ptr;
 	unsigned int hdrlen = 0;
 	int err;
@@ -51,13 +48,13 @@ ah_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 	err = ipv6_find_hdr(skb, &ptr, NEXTHDR_AUTH, NULL);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		if (err != -ENOENT)
-			*hotdrop = true;
+			*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	ah = skb_header_pointer(skb, ptr, sizeof(_ah), &_ah);
 	if (ah == NULL) {
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_eui64.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_eui64.c
index ba38df1116f..db610bacbcc 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_eui64.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_eui64.c
@@ -20,18 +20,15 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Andras Kis-Szabo <kisza@sch.bme.hu>");
 
 static bool
-eui64_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-          const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-          const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-          bool *hotdrop)
+eui64_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	unsigned char eui64[8];
 	int i = 0;
 
 	if (!(skb_mac_header(skb) >= skb->head &&
 	      skb_mac_header(skb) + ETH_HLEN <= skb->data) &&
-	    offset != 0) {
-		*hotdrop = true;
+	    par->fragoff != 0) {
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_frag.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_frag.c
index 972f699af22..6951d0dacf4 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_frag.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_frag.c
@@ -35,27 +35,24 @@ id_match(u_int32_t min, u_int32_t max, u_int32_t id, bool invert)
 }
 
 static bool
-frag_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-         const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-         const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-         bool *hotdrop)
+frag_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	struct frag_hdr _frag;
 	const struct frag_hdr *fh;
-	const struct ip6t_frag *fraginfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct ip6t_frag *fraginfo = par->matchinfo;
 	unsigned int ptr;
 	int err;
 
 	err = ipv6_find_hdr(skb, &ptr, NEXTHDR_FRAGMENT, NULL);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		if (err != -ENOENT)
-			*hotdrop = true;
+			*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	fh = skb_header_pointer(skb, ptr, sizeof(_frag), &_frag);
 	if (fh == NULL) {
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_hbh.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_hbh.c
index d5edb51a595..d3351978819 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_hbh.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_hbh.c
@@ -42,14 +42,11 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_dst");
  */
 
 static bool
-hbh_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-        const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-        const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-        bool *hotdrop)
+hbh_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	struct ipv6_opt_hdr _optsh;
 	const struct ipv6_opt_hdr *oh;
-	const struct ip6t_opts *optinfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct ip6t_opts *optinfo = par->matchinfo;
 	unsigned int temp;
 	unsigned int ptr;
 	unsigned int hdrlen = 0;
@@ -61,16 +58,16 @@ hbh_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 	unsigned int optlen;
 	int err;
 
-	err = ipv6_find_hdr(skb, &ptr, match->data, NULL);
+	err = ipv6_find_hdr(skb, &ptr, par->match->data, NULL);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		if (err != -ENOENT)
-			*hotdrop = true;
+			*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	oh = skb_header_pointer(skb, ptr, sizeof(_optsh), &_optsh);
 	if (oh == NULL) {
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_hl.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_hl.c
index 25c1eb92fac..c964dca1132 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_hl.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_hl.c
@@ -19,12 +19,9 @@ MODULE_AUTHOR("Maciej Soltysiak <solt@dns.toxicfilms.tv>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Xtables: IPv6 Hop Limit field match");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
-static bool
-hl_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-       const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-       const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+static bool hl_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ip6t_hl_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct ip6t_hl_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct ipv6hdr *ip6h = ipv6_hdr(skb);
 
 	switch (info->mode) {
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_ipv6header.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_ipv6header.c
index ef0661aacea..6aaca511d47 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_ipv6header.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_ipv6header.c
@@ -27,12 +27,9 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Xtables: IPv6 header types match");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Andras Kis-Szabo <kisza@sch.bme.hu>");
 
 static bool
-ipv6header_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-               const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-               const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-               bool *hotdrop)
+ipv6header_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ip6t_ipv6header_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct ip6t_ipv6header_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	unsigned int temp;
 	int len;
 	u8 nexthdr;
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_mh.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_mh.c
index dd876274ff6..2803258b6d0 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_mh.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_mh.c
@@ -37,32 +37,29 @@ type_match(u_int8_t min, u_int8_t max, u_int8_t type, bool invert)
 	return (type >= min && type <= max) ^ invert;
 }
 
-static bool
-mh_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-       const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-       const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+static bool mh_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	struct ip6_mh _mh;
 	const struct ip6_mh *mh;
-	const struct ip6t_mh *mhinfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct ip6t_mh *mhinfo = par->matchinfo;
 
 	/* Must not be a fragment. */
-	if (offset)
+	if (par->fragoff != 0)
 		return false;
 
-	mh = skb_header_pointer(skb, protoff, sizeof(_mh), &_mh);
+	mh = skb_header_pointer(skb, par->thoff, sizeof(_mh), &_mh);
 	if (mh == NULL) {
 		/* We've been asked to examine this packet, and we
 		   can't.  Hence, no choice but to drop. */
 		duprintf("Dropping evil MH tinygram.\n");
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	if (mh->ip6mh_proto != IPPROTO_NONE) {
 		duprintf("Dropping invalid MH Payload Proto: %u\n",
 			 mh->ip6mh_proto);
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_rt.c b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_rt.c
index 7c544ae591d..9cf4b8a37af 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_rt.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_rt.c
@@ -36,14 +36,11 @@ segsleft_match(u_int32_t min, u_int32_t max, u_int32_t id, bool invert)
 	return r;
 }
 
-static bool
-rt_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-       const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-       const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+static bool rt_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	struct ipv6_rt_hdr _route;
 	const struct ipv6_rt_hdr *rh;
-	const struct ip6t_rt *rtinfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct ip6t_rt *rtinfo = par->matchinfo;
 	unsigned int temp;
 	unsigned int ptr;
 	unsigned int hdrlen = 0;
@@ -55,13 +52,13 @@ rt_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 	err = ipv6_find_hdr(skb, &ptr, NEXTHDR_ROUTING, NULL);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		if (err != -ENOENT)
-			*hotdrop = true;
+			*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	rh = skb_header_pointer(skb, ptr, sizeof(_route), &_route);
 	if (rh == NULL) {
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_comment.c b/net/netfilter/xt_comment.c
index fa211b2ab87..bd7aa57af42 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_comment.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_comment.c
@@ -16,10 +16,7 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_comment");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_comment");
 
 static bool
-comment_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-           const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-           const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protooff,
-           bool *hotdrop)
+comment_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	/* We always match */
 	return true;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_connbytes.c b/net/netfilter/xt_connbytes.c
index d2cd22a49c9..30c19b5fe90 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_connbytes.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_connbytes.c
@@ -17,12 +17,9 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_connbytes");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_connbytes");
 
 static bool
-connbytes_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-             const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-             const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-             bool *hotdrop)
+connbytes_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_connbytes_info *sinfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_connbytes_info *sinfo = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct nf_conn *ct;
 	enum ip_conntrack_info ctinfo;
 	u_int64_t what = 0;	/* initialize to make gcc happy */
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_connlimit.c b/net/netfilter/xt_connlimit.c
index bd00830ff69..8b8f70e7664 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_connlimit.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_connlimit.c
@@ -178,12 +178,9 @@ static int count_them(struct xt_connlimit_data *data,
 }
 
 static bool
-connlimit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-             const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-             const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-             bool *hotdrop)
+connlimit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_connlimit_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_connlimit_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	union nf_inet_addr addr;
 	struct nf_conntrack_tuple tuple;
 	const struct nf_conntrack_tuple *tuple_ptr = &tuple;
@@ -195,10 +192,10 @@ connlimit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 	if (ct != NULL)
 		tuple_ptr = &ct->tuplehash[0].tuple;
 	else if (!nf_ct_get_tuplepr(skb, skb_network_offset(skb),
-				    match->family, &tuple))
+				    par->match->family, &tuple))
 		goto hotdrop;
 
-	if (match->family == NFPROTO_IPV6) {
+	if (par->match->family == NFPROTO_IPV6) {
 		const struct ipv6hdr *iph = ipv6_hdr(skb);
 		memcpy(&addr.ip6, &iph->saddr, sizeof(iph->saddr));
 	} else {
@@ -208,19 +205,19 @@ connlimit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&info->data->lock);
 	connections = count_them(info->data, tuple_ptr, &addr,
-	                         &info->mask, match);
+	                         &info->mask, par->match);
 	spin_unlock_bh(&info->data->lock);
 
 	if (connections < 0) {
 		/* kmalloc failed, drop it entirely */
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
 	return (connections > info->limit) ^ info->inverse;
 
  hotdrop:
-	*hotdrop = true;
+	*par->hotdrop = true;
 	return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_connmark.c b/net/netfilter/xt_connmark.c
index 0577b8ff4e1..df4f4a865a5 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_connmark.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_connmark.c
@@ -34,12 +34,9 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_connmark");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_connmark");
 
 static bool
-connmark_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-            const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-            const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-            bool *hotdrop)
+connmark_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_connmark_mtinfo1 *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_connmark_mtinfo1 *info = par->matchinfo;
 	enum ip_conntrack_info ctinfo;
 	const struct nf_conn *ct;
 
@@ -51,12 +48,9 @@ connmark_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 }
 
 static bool
-connmark_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-               const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-               const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-               bool *hotdrop)
+connmark_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_connmark_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_connmark_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct nf_conn *ct;
 	enum ip_conntrack_info ctinfo;
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_conntrack.c b/net/netfilter/xt_conntrack.c
index 392b457f9c2..13a7e4eacdf 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_conntrack.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_conntrack.c
@@ -25,12 +25,9 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_conntrack");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_conntrack");
 
 static bool
-conntrack_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-                const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-                const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-                bool *hotdrop)
+conntrack_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_conntrack_info *sinfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_conntrack_info *sinfo = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct nf_conn *ct;
 	enum ip_conntrack_info ctinfo;
 	unsigned int statebit;
@@ -205,12 +202,9 @@ ct_proto_port_check(const struct xt_conntrack_mtinfo1 *info,
 }
 
 static bool
-conntrack_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-             const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-             const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-             bool *hotdrop)
+conntrack_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_conntrack_mtinfo1 *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_conntrack_mtinfo1 *info = par->matchinfo;
 	enum ip_conntrack_info ctinfo;
 	const struct nf_conn *ct;
 	unsigned int statebit;
@@ -244,22 +238,22 @@ conntrack_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 		return false;
 
 	if (info->match_flags & XT_CONNTRACK_ORIGSRC)
-		if (conntrack_mt_origsrc(ct, info, match->family) ^
+		if (conntrack_mt_origsrc(ct, info, par->match->family) ^
 		    !(info->invert_flags & XT_CONNTRACK_ORIGSRC))
 			return false;
 
 	if (info->match_flags & XT_CONNTRACK_ORIGDST)
-		if (conntrack_mt_origdst(ct, info, match->family) ^
+		if (conntrack_mt_origdst(ct, info, par->match->family) ^
 		    !(info->invert_flags & XT_CONNTRACK_ORIGDST))
 			return false;
 
 	if (info->match_flags & XT_CONNTRACK_REPLSRC)
-		if (conntrack_mt_replsrc(ct, info, match->family) ^
+		if (conntrack_mt_replsrc(ct, info, par->match->family) ^
 		    !(info->invert_flags & XT_CONNTRACK_REPLSRC))
 			return false;
 
 	if (info->match_flags & XT_CONNTRACK_REPLDST)
-		if (conntrack_mt_repldst(ct, info, match->family) ^
+		if (conntrack_mt_repldst(ct, info, par->match->family) ^
 		    !(info->invert_flags & XT_CONNTRACK_REPLDST))
 			return false;
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_dccp.c b/net/netfilter/xt_dccp.c
index 87971f47132..7aa30bb9105 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_dccp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_dccp.c
@@ -93,20 +93,18 @@ match_option(u_int8_t option, const struct sk_buff *skb, unsigned int protoff,
 }
 
 static bool
-dccp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-        const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-        const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+dccp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_dccp_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_dccp_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct dccp_hdr *dh;
 	struct dccp_hdr _dh;
 
-	if (offset)
+	if (par->fragoff != 0)
 		return false;
 
-	dh = skb_header_pointer(skb, protoff, sizeof(_dh), &_dh);
+	dh = skb_header_pointer(skb, par->thoff, sizeof(_dh), &_dh);
 	if (dh == NULL) {
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -118,8 +116,8 @@ dccp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 			XT_DCCP_DEST_PORTS, info->flags, info->invflags)
 		&& DCCHECK(match_types(dh, info->typemask),
 			   XT_DCCP_TYPE, info->flags, info->invflags)
-		&& DCCHECK(match_option(info->option, skb, protoff, dh,
-					hotdrop),
+		&& DCCHECK(match_option(info->option, skb, par->thoff, dh,
+					par->hotdrop),
 			   XT_DCCP_OPTION, info->flags, info->invflags);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_dscp.c b/net/netfilter/xt_dscp.c
index 7f03aa13a95..57d61206135 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_dscp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_dscp.c
@@ -26,23 +26,18 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_tos");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_tos");
 
 static bool
-dscp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-        const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-        const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+dscp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_dscp_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_dscp_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	u_int8_t dscp = ipv4_get_dsfield(ip_hdr(skb)) >> XT_DSCP_SHIFT;
 
 	return (dscp == info->dscp) ^ !!info->invert;
 }
 
 static bool
-dscp_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-         const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-         const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-         bool *hotdrop)
+dscp_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_dscp_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_dscp_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	u_int8_t dscp = ipv6_get_dsfield(ipv6_hdr(skb)) >> XT_DSCP_SHIFT;
 
 	return (dscp == info->dscp) ^ !!info->invert;
@@ -63,24 +58,19 @@ dscp_mt_check(const char *tablename, const void *info,
 	return true;
 }
 
-static bool tos_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-                      const struct net_device *out,
-                      const struct xt_match *match, const void *matchinfo,
-                      int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+static bool
+tos_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ipt_tos_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct ipt_tos_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 
 	return (ip_hdr(skb)->tos == info->tos) ^ info->invert;
 }
 
-static bool tos_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-                   const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-                   const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-                   bool *hotdrop)
+static bool tos_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_tos_match_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_tos_match_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 
-	if (match->family == NFPROTO_IPV4)
+	if (par->match->family == NFPROTO_IPV4)
 		return ((ip_hdr(skb)->tos & info->tos_mask) ==
 		       info->tos_value) ^ !!info->invert;
 	else
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_esp.c b/net/netfilter/xt_esp.c
index 045c4deecaf..6d59f2e7c1c 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_esp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_esp.c
@@ -42,26 +42,23 @@ spi_match(u_int32_t min, u_int32_t max, u_int32_t spi, bool invert)
 	return r;
 }
 
-static bool
-esp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-       const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-       const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+static bool esp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	const struct ip_esp_hdr *eh;
 	struct ip_esp_hdr _esp;
-	const struct xt_esp *espinfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_esp *espinfo = par->matchinfo;
 
 	/* Must not be a fragment. */
-	if (offset)
+	if (par->fragoff != 0)
 		return false;
 
-	eh = skb_header_pointer(skb, protoff, sizeof(_esp), &_esp);
+	eh = skb_header_pointer(skb, par->thoff, sizeof(_esp), &_esp);
 	if (eh == NULL) {
 		/* We've been asked to examine this packet, and we
 		 * can't.  Hence, no choice but to drop.
 		 */
 		duprintf("Dropping evil ESP tinygram.\n");
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.c b/net/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.c
index 7bae369603d..22a60a728cf 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_hashlimit.c
@@ -563,19 +563,16 @@ hashlimit_init_dst(const struct xt_hashlimit_htable *hinfo,
 }
 
 static bool
-hashlimit_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-                const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-                const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-                bool *hotdrop)
+hashlimit_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	const struct xt_hashlimit_info *r =
-		((const struct xt_hashlimit_info *)matchinfo)->u.master;
+		((const struct xt_hashlimit_info *)par->matchinfo)->u.master;
 	struct xt_hashlimit_htable *hinfo = r->hinfo;
 	unsigned long now = jiffies;
 	struct dsthash_ent *dh;
 	struct dsthash_dst dst;
 
-	if (hashlimit_init_dst(hinfo, &dst, skb, protoff) < 0)
+	if (hashlimit_init_dst(hinfo, &dst, skb, par->thoff) < 0)
 		goto hotdrop;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&hinfo->lock);
@@ -613,23 +610,20 @@ hashlimit_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 	return false;
 
 hotdrop:
-	*hotdrop = true;
+	*par->hotdrop = true;
 	return false;
 }
 
 static bool
-hashlimit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-             const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-             const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-             bool *hotdrop)
+hashlimit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_hashlimit_mtinfo1 *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_hashlimit_mtinfo1 *info = par->matchinfo;
 	struct xt_hashlimit_htable *hinfo = info->hinfo;
 	unsigned long now = jiffies;
 	struct dsthash_ent *dh;
 	struct dsthash_dst dst;
 
-	if (hashlimit_init_dst(hinfo, &dst, skb, protoff) < 0)
+	if (hashlimit_init_dst(hinfo, &dst, skb, par->thoff) < 0)
 		goto hotdrop;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&hinfo->lock);
@@ -666,7 +660,7 @@ hashlimit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 	return info->cfg.mode & XT_HASHLIMIT_INVERT;
 
  hotdrop:
-	*hotdrop = true;
+	*par->hotdrop = true;
 	return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_helper.c b/net/netfilter/xt_helper.c
index 134d94324eb..73bdc3ba13f 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_helper.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_helper.c
@@ -24,12 +24,9 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_helper");
 
 
 static bool
-helper_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-          const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-          const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-          bool *hotdrop)
+helper_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_helper_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_helper_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct nf_conn *ct;
 	const struct nf_conn_help *master_help;
 	const struct nf_conntrack_helper *helper;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_iprange.c b/net/netfilter/xt_iprange.c
index a7498cc48dc..6f62c36948d 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_iprange.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_iprange.c
@@ -17,12 +17,9 @@
 #include <linux/netfilter_ipv4/ipt_iprange.h>
 
 static bool
-iprange_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-              const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-              const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-              bool *hotdrop)
+iprange_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ipt_iprange_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct ipt_iprange_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct iphdr *iph = ip_hdr(skb);
 
 	if (info->flags & IPRANGE_SRC) {
@@ -55,12 +52,9 @@ iprange_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 }
 
 static bool
-iprange_mt4(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-            const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-            const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-            bool *hotdrop)
+iprange_mt4(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_iprange_mtinfo *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_iprange_mtinfo *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct iphdr *iph = ip_hdr(skb);
 	bool m;
 
@@ -111,12 +105,9 @@ iprange_ipv6_sub(const struct in6_addr *a, const struct in6_addr *b)
 }
 
 static bool
-iprange_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-            const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-            const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-            bool *hotdrop)
+iprange_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_iprange_mtinfo *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_iprange_mtinfo *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct ipv6hdr *iph = ipv6_hdr(skb);
 	bool m;
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_length.c b/net/netfilter/xt_length.c
index b8612d1914b..c4871ca6c86 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_length.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_length.c
@@ -21,24 +21,18 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_length");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_length");
 
 static bool
-length_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-          const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-          const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-          bool *hotdrop)
+length_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_length_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_length_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	u_int16_t pktlen = ntohs(ip_hdr(skb)->tot_len);
 
 	return (pktlen >= info->min && pktlen <= info->max) ^ info->invert;
 }
 
 static bool
-length_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-           const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-           const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-           bool *hotdrop)
+length_mt6(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_length_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_length_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const u_int16_t pktlen = ntohs(ipv6_hdr(skb)->payload_len) +
 				 sizeof(struct ipv6hdr);
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_limit.c b/net/netfilter/xt_limit.c
index 00247bd1095..c475eac5dbe 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_limit.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_limit.c
@@ -58,13 +58,10 @@ static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(limit_lock);
 #define CREDITS_PER_JIFFY POW2_BELOW32(MAX_CPJ)
 
 static bool
-limit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-         const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-         const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-         bool *hotdrop)
+limit_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	struct xt_rateinfo *r =
-		((const struct xt_rateinfo *)matchinfo)->master;
+		((const struct xt_rateinfo *)par->matchinfo)->master;
 	unsigned long now = jiffies;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&limit_lock);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_mac.c b/net/netfilter/xt_mac.c
index 60db240098a..269f9d8aef5 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_mac.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_mac.c
@@ -24,12 +24,9 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Xtables: MAC address match");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_mac");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_mac");
 
-static bool
-mac_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-       const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-       const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+static bool mac_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-    const struct xt_mac_info *info = matchinfo;
+    const struct xt_mac_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 
     /* Is mac pointer valid? */
     return skb_mac_header(skb) >= skb->head &&
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_mark.c b/net/netfilter/xt_mark.c
index 96dd2b63b6b..88547614653 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_mark.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_mark.c
@@ -23,22 +23,17 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_mark");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_mark");
 
 static bool
-mark_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-           const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-           const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-           bool *hotdrop)
+mark_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_mark_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_mark_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 
 	return ((skb->mark & info->mask) == info->mark) ^ info->invert;
 }
 
 static bool
-mark_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-        const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-        const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+mark_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_mark_mtinfo1 *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_mark_mtinfo1 *info = par->matchinfo;
 
 	return ((skb->mark & info->mask) == info->mark) ^ info->invert;
 }
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_multiport.c b/net/netfilter/xt_multiport.c
index f6fe008ab8c..7087e291528 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_multiport.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_multiport.c
@@ -95,25 +95,22 @@ ports_match_v1(const struct xt_multiport_v1 *minfo,
 }
 
 static bool
-multiport_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-                const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-                const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-                bool *hotdrop)
+multiport_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	const __be16 *pptr;
 	__be16 _ports[2];
-	const struct xt_multiport *multiinfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_multiport *multiinfo = par->matchinfo;
 
-	if (offset)
+	if (par->fragoff != 0)
 		return false;
 
-	pptr = skb_header_pointer(skb, protoff, sizeof(_ports), _ports);
+	pptr = skb_header_pointer(skb, par->thoff, sizeof(_ports), _ports);
 	if (pptr == NULL) {
 		/* We've been asked to examine this packet, and we
 		 * can't.  Hence, no choice but to drop.
 		 */
 		duprintf("xt_multiport: Dropping evil offset=0 tinygram.\n");
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -122,25 +119,22 @@ multiport_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 }
 
 static bool
-multiport_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-             const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-             const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-             bool *hotdrop)
+multiport_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	const __be16 *pptr;
 	__be16 _ports[2];
-	const struct xt_multiport_v1 *multiinfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_multiport_v1 *multiinfo = par->matchinfo;
 
-	if (offset)
+	if (par->fragoff != 0)
 		return false;
 
-	pptr = skb_header_pointer(skb, protoff, sizeof(_ports), _ports);
+	pptr = skb_header_pointer(skb, par->thoff, sizeof(_ports), _ports);
 	if (pptr == NULL) {
 		/* We've been asked to examine this packet, and we
 		 * can't.  Hence, no choice but to drop.
 		 */
 		duprintf("xt_multiport: Dropping evil offset=0 tinygram.\n");
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_owner.c b/net/netfilter/xt_owner.c
index d1c3b7ae9b4..493b5eb8d14 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_owner.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_owner.c
@@ -21,12 +21,9 @@
 #include <linux/netfilter_ipv6/ip6t_owner.h>
 
 static bool
-owner_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-            const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-            const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-            bool *hotdrop)
+owner_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ipt_owner_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct ipt_owner_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct file *filp;
 
 	if (skb->sk == NULL || skb->sk->sk_socket == NULL)
@@ -50,12 +47,9 @@ owner_mt_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 }
 
 static bool
-owner_mt6_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-             const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-             const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-             bool *hotdrop)
+owner_mt6_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct ip6t_owner_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct ip6t_owner_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct file *filp;
 
 	if (skb->sk == NULL || skb->sk->sk_socket == NULL)
@@ -79,12 +73,9 @@ owner_mt6_v0(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 }
 
 static bool
-owner_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-         const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-         const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-         bool *hotdrop)
+owner_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_owner_match_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_owner_match_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct file *filp;
 
 	if (skb->sk == NULL || skb->sk->sk_socket == NULL)
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_physdev.c b/net/netfilter/xt_physdev.c
index 72a0bdd53fa..e980e179d4f 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_physdev.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_physdev.c
@@ -21,14 +21,11 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_physdev");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_physdev");
 
 static bool
-physdev_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-           const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-           const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-           bool *hotdrop)
+physdev_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	int i;
 	static const char nulldevname[IFNAMSIZ];
-	const struct xt_physdev_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_physdev_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	bool ret;
 	const char *indev, *outdev;
 	const struct nf_bridge_info *nf_bridge;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_pkttype.c b/net/netfilter/xt_pkttype.c
index 81e86d319a8..37753a37760 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_pkttype.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_pkttype.c
@@ -23,20 +23,17 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_pkttype");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_pkttype");
 
 static bool
-pkttype_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-           const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-           const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-           bool *hotdrop)
+pkttype_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_pkttype_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_pkttype_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	u_int8_t type;
 
 	if (skb->pkt_type != PACKET_LOOPBACK)
 		type = skb->pkt_type;
-	else if (match->family == NFPROTO_IPV4 &&
+	else if (par->match->family == NFPROTO_IPV4 &&
 	    ipv4_is_multicast(ip_hdr(skb)->daddr))
 		type = PACKET_MULTICAST;
-	else if (match->family == NFPROTO_IPV6 &&
+	else if (par->match->family == NFPROTO_IPV6 &&
 	    ipv6_hdr(skb)->daddr.s6_addr[0] == 0xFF)
 		type = PACKET_MULTICAST;
 	else
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_policy.c b/net/netfilter/xt_policy.c
index f1d514e9d0a..b0a00fb0511 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_policy.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_policy.c
@@ -110,18 +110,15 @@ match_policy_out(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_policy_info *info,
 }
 
 static bool
-policy_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-          const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-          const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-          bool *hotdrop)
+policy_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_policy_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_policy_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (info->flags & XT_POLICY_MATCH_IN)
-		ret = match_policy_in(skb, info, match->family);
+		ret = match_policy_in(skb, info, par->match->family);
 	else
-		ret = match_policy_out(skb, info, match->family);
+		ret = match_policy_out(skb, info, par->match->family);
 
 	if (ret < 0)
 		ret = info->flags & XT_POLICY_MATCH_NONE ? true : false;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_quota.c b/net/netfilter/xt_quota.c
index a3c8798f0cc..3ab92666c14 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_quota.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_quota.c
@@ -18,13 +18,10 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_quota");
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(quota_lock);
 
 static bool
-quota_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-         const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-         const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-         bool *hotdrop)
+quota_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	struct xt_quota_info *q =
-		((const struct xt_quota_info *)matchinfo)->master;
+		((const struct xt_quota_info *)par->matchinfo)->master;
 	bool ret = q->flags & XT_QUOTA_INVERT;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&quota_lock);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_rateest.c b/net/netfilter/xt_rateest.c
index 4dcfd7353db..e9f64ef4565 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_rateest.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_rateest.c
@@ -14,16 +14,10 @@
 #include <net/netfilter/xt_rateest.h>
 
 
-static bool xt_rateest_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb,
-			  const struct net_device *in,
-			  const struct net_device *out,
-			  const struct xt_match *match,
-			  const void *matchinfo,
-			  int offset,
-			  unsigned int protoff,
-			  bool *hotdrop)
+static bool
+xt_rateest_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_rateest_match_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_rateest_match_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	struct gnet_stats_rate_est *r;
 	u_int32_t bps1, bps2, pps1, pps2;
 	bool ret = true;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_realm.c b/net/netfilter/xt_realm.c
index ef65756d489..b25942110ed 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_realm.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_realm.c
@@ -22,12 +22,9 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Xtables: Routing realm match");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_realm");
 
 static bool
-realm_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-         const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-         const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-         bool *hotdrop)
+realm_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_realm_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_realm_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct dst_entry *dst = skb->dst;
 
 	return (info->id == (dst->tclassid & info->mask)) ^ info->invert;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_recent.c b/net/netfilter/xt_recent.c
index 4a916e2624d..baeb90a5623 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_recent.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_recent.c
@@ -204,19 +204,16 @@ static void recent_table_flush(struct recent_table *t)
 }
 
 static bool
-recent_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-          const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-          const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-          bool *hotdrop)
+recent_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_recent_mtinfo *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_recent_mtinfo *info = par->matchinfo;
 	struct recent_table *t;
 	struct recent_entry *e;
 	union nf_inet_addr addr = {};
 	u_int8_t ttl;
 	bool ret = info->invert;
 
-	if (match->family == NFPROTO_IPV4) {
+	if (par->match->family == NFPROTO_IPV4) {
 		const struct iphdr *iph = ip_hdr(skb);
 
 		if (info->side == XT_RECENT_DEST)
@@ -237,19 +234,19 @@ recent_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 	}
 
 	/* use TTL as seen before forwarding */
-	if (out && !skb->sk)
+	if (par->out != NULL && skb->sk == NULL)
 		ttl++;
 
 	spin_lock_bh(&recent_lock);
 	t = recent_table_lookup(info->name);
-	e = recent_entry_lookup(t, &addr, match->family,
+	e = recent_entry_lookup(t, &addr, par->match->family,
 				(info->check_set & XT_RECENT_TTL) ? ttl : 0);
 	if (e == NULL) {
 		if (!(info->check_set & XT_RECENT_SET))
 			goto out;
-		e = recent_entry_init(t, &addr, match->family, ttl);
+		e = recent_entry_init(t, &addr, par->match->family, ttl);
 		if (e == NULL)
-			*hotdrop = true;
+			*par->hotdrop = true;
 		ret = !ret;
 		goto out;
 	}
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_sctp.c b/net/netfilter/xt_sctp.c
index ab67aca4d8f..b0014ab65da 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_sctp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_sctp.c
@@ -117,23 +117,21 @@ match_packet(const struct sk_buff *skb,
 }
 
 static bool
-sctp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-        const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-        const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+sctp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_sctp_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_sctp_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const sctp_sctphdr_t *sh;
 	sctp_sctphdr_t _sh;
 
-	if (offset) {
+	if (par->fragoff != 0) {
 		duprintf("Dropping non-first fragment.. FIXME\n");
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	sh = skb_header_pointer(skb, protoff, sizeof(_sh), &_sh);
+	sh = skb_header_pointer(skb, par->thoff, sizeof(_sh), &_sh);
 	if (sh == NULL) {
 		duprintf("Dropping evil TCP offset=0 tinygram.\n");
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 	duprintf("spt: %d\tdpt: %d\n", ntohs(sh->source), ntohs(sh->dest));
@@ -144,8 +142,8 @@ sctp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 		&& SCCHECK(ntohs(sh->dest) >= info->dpts[0]
 			&& ntohs(sh->dest) <= info->dpts[1],
 			XT_SCTP_DEST_PORTS, info->flags, info->invflags)
-		&& SCCHECK(match_packet(skb, protoff + sizeof (sctp_sctphdr_t),
-					info, hotdrop),
+		&& SCCHECK(match_packet(skb, par->thoff + sizeof(sctp_sctphdr_t),
+					info, par->hotdrop),
 			   XT_SCTP_CHUNK_TYPES, info->flags, info->invflags);
 }
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_socket.c b/net/netfilter/xt_socket.c
index ac9db17c7b9..02a8fed2108 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_socket.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_socket.c
@@ -86,14 +86,7 @@ extract_icmp_fields(const struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 
 static bool
-socket_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb,
-	  const struct net_device *in,
-	  const struct net_device *out,
-	  const struct xt_match *match,
-	  const void *matchinfo,
-	  int offset,
-	  unsigned int protoff,
-	  bool *hotdrop)
+socket_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	const struct iphdr *iph = ip_hdr(skb);
 	struct udphdr _hdr, *hp = NULL;
@@ -146,7 +139,7 @@ socket_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb,
 #endif
 
 	sk = nf_tproxy_get_sock_v4(dev_net(skb->dev), protocol,
-				   saddr, daddr, sport, dport, in, false);
+				   saddr, daddr, sport, dport, par->in, false);
 	if (sk != NULL) {
 		bool wildcard = (inet_sk(sk)->rcv_saddr == 0);
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_state.c b/net/netfilter/xt_state.c
index f92f8bcc1e3..29f5a8a1b02 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_state.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_state.c
@@ -21,12 +21,9 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_state");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_state");
 
 static bool
-state_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-         const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-         const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-         bool *hotdrop)
+state_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_state_info *sinfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_state_info *sinfo = par->matchinfo;
 	enum ip_conntrack_info ctinfo;
 	unsigned int statebit;
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_statistic.c b/net/netfilter/xt_statistic.c
index f41a92322e6..dcadc491db2 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_statistic.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_statistic.c
@@ -25,12 +25,9 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_statistic");
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(nth_lock);
 
 static bool
-statistic_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-             const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-             const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-             bool *hotdrop)
+statistic_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	struct xt_statistic_info *info = (struct xt_statistic_info *)matchinfo;
+	struct xt_statistic_info *info = (void *)par->matchinfo;
 	bool ret = info->flags & XT_STATISTIC_INVERT;
 
 	switch (info->mode) {
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_string.c b/net/netfilter/xt_string.c
index 18d8884e737..33f2d29ca4f 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_string.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_string.c
@@ -22,18 +22,15 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_string");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_string");
 
 static bool
-string_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-          const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-          const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-          bool *hotdrop)
+string_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_string_info *conf = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_string_info *conf = par->matchinfo;
 	struct ts_state state;
 	int invert;
 
 	memset(&state, 0, sizeof(struct ts_state));
 
-	invert = (match->revision == 0 ? conf->u.v0.invert :
+	invert = (par->match->revision == 0 ? conf->u.v0.invert :
 				    conf->u.v1.flags & XT_STRING_FLAG_INVERT);
 
 	return (skb_find_text((struct sk_buff *)skb, conf->from_offset,
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_tcpmss.c b/net/netfilter/xt_tcpmss.c
index 4791c7cbe5a..4809b34b10f 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_tcpmss.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_tcpmss.c
@@ -25,12 +25,9 @@ MODULE_ALIAS("ipt_tcpmss");
 MODULE_ALIAS("ip6t_tcpmss");
 
 static bool
-tcpmss_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-          const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-          const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff,
-          bool *hotdrop)
+tcpmss_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_tcpmss_match_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_tcpmss_match_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	const struct tcphdr *th;
 	struct tcphdr _tcph;
 	/* tcp.doff is only 4 bits, ie. max 15 * 4 bytes */
@@ -39,7 +36,7 @@ tcpmss_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 	unsigned int i, optlen;
 
 	/* If we don't have the whole header, drop packet. */
-	th = skb_header_pointer(skb, protoff, sizeof(_tcph), &_tcph);
+	th = skb_header_pointer(skb, par->thoff, sizeof(_tcph), &_tcph);
 	if (th == NULL)
 		goto dropit;
 
@@ -52,7 +49,7 @@ tcpmss_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 		goto out;
 
 	/* Truncated options. */
-	op = skb_header_pointer(skb, protoff + sizeof(*th), optlen, _opt);
+	op = skb_header_pointer(skb, par->thoff + sizeof(*th), optlen, _opt);
 	if (op == NULL)
 		goto dropit;
 
@@ -76,7 +73,7 @@ out:
 	return info->invert;
 
 dropit:
-	*hotdrop = true;
+	*par->hotdrop = true;
 	return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_tcpudp.c b/net/netfilter/xt_tcpudp.c
index 5a6268cbb9f..66cf71b1d59 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_tcpudp.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_tcpudp.c
@@ -68,25 +68,22 @@ tcp_find_option(u_int8_t option,
 	return invert;
 }
 
-static bool
-tcp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-       const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-       const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+static bool tcp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	const struct tcphdr *th;
 	struct tcphdr _tcph;
-	const struct xt_tcp *tcpinfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_tcp *tcpinfo = par->matchinfo;
 
-	if (offset) {
+	if (par->fragoff != 0) {
 		/* To quote Alan:
 
 		   Don't allow a fragment of TCP 8 bytes in. Nobody normal
 		   causes this. Its a cracker trying to break in by doing a
 		   flag overwrite to pass the direction checks.
 		*/
-		if (offset == 1) {
+		if (par->fragoff == 1) {
 			duprintf("Dropping evil TCP offset=1 frag.\n");
-			*hotdrop = true;
+			*par->hotdrop = true;
 		}
 		/* Must not be a fragment. */
 		return false;
@@ -94,12 +91,12 @@ tcp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 
 #define FWINVTCP(bool, invflg) ((bool) ^ !!(tcpinfo->invflags & (invflg)))
 
-	th = skb_header_pointer(skb, protoff, sizeof(_tcph), &_tcph);
+	th = skb_header_pointer(skb, par->thoff, sizeof(_tcph), &_tcph);
 	if (th == NULL) {
 		/* We've been asked to examine this packet, and we
 		   can't.  Hence, no choice but to drop. */
 		duprintf("Dropping evil TCP offset=0 tinygram.\n");
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -117,13 +114,13 @@ tcp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
 		return false;
 	if (tcpinfo->option) {
 		if (th->doff * 4 < sizeof(_tcph)) {
-			*hotdrop = true;
+			*par->hotdrop = true;
 			return false;
 		}
-		if (!tcp_find_option(tcpinfo->option, skb, protoff,
+		if (!tcp_find_option(tcpinfo->option, skb, par->thoff,
 				     th->doff*4 - sizeof(_tcph),
 				     tcpinfo->invflags & XT_TCP_INV_OPTION,
-				     hotdrop))
+				     par->hotdrop))
 			return false;
 	}
 	return true;
@@ -141,25 +138,22 @@ tcp_mt_check(const char *tablename, const void *info,
 	return !(tcpinfo->invflags & ~XT_TCP_INV_MASK);
 }
 
-static bool
-udp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-       const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-       const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+static bool udp_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
 	const struct udphdr *uh;
 	struct udphdr _udph;
-	const struct xt_udp *udpinfo = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_udp *udpinfo = par->matchinfo;
 
 	/* Must not be a fragment. */
-	if (offset)
+	if (par->fragoff != 0)
 		return false;
 
-	uh = skb_header_pointer(skb, protoff, sizeof(_udph), &_udph);
+	uh = skb_header_pointer(skb, par->thoff, sizeof(_udph), &_udph);
 	if (uh == NULL) {
 		/* We've been asked to examine this packet, and we
 		   can't.  Hence, no choice but to drop. */
 		duprintf("Dropping evil UDP tinygram.\n");
-		*hotdrop = true;
+		*par->hotdrop = true;
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_time.c b/net/netfilter/xt_time.c
index 32d4c769caa..28599d3979c 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_time.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_time.c
@@ -153,11 +153,9 @@ static void localtime_3(struct xtm *r, time_t time)
 }
 
 static bool
-time_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-        const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-        const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+time_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_time_info *info = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_time_info *info = par->matchinfo;
 	unsigned int packet_time;
 	struct xtm current_time;
 	s64 stamp;
diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_u32.c b/net/netfilter/xt_u32.c
index a6b971dc5d3..24a52762450 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_u32.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_u32.c
@@ -87,12 +87,9 @@ static bool u32_match_it(const struct xt_u32 *data,
 	return true;
 }
 
-static bool
-u32_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct net_device *in,
-       const struct net_device *out, const struct xt_match *match,
-       const void *matchinfo, int offset, unsigned int protoff, bool *hotdrop)
+static bool u32_mt(const struct sk_buff *skb, const struct xt_match_param *par)
 {
-	const struct xt_u32 *data = matchinfo;
+	const struct xt_u32 *data = par->matchinfo;
 	bool ret;
 
 	ret = u32_match_it(data, skb);