diff --git a/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h b/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
index 6500d4e..b9c37e1 100644
--- a/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
+++ b/include/linux/netfilter/x_tables.h
@@ -92,8 +92,6 @@
 
 	const char name[XT_FUNCTION_MAXNAMELEN-1];
 
-	u_int8_t revision;
-
 	/* Return true or false: return FALSE and set *hotdrop = 1 to
            force immediate packet drop. */
 	/* Arguments changed since 2.6.9, as this must now handle
@@ -120,6 +118,12 @@
 
 	/* Set this to THIS_MODULE if you are a module, otherwise NULL */
 	struct module *me;
+
+	char *table;
+	unsigned int matchsize;
+	unsigned int hooks;
+	unsigned short proto;
+	u_int8_t revision;
 };
 
 /* Registration hooks for targets. */
@@ -129,8 +133,6 @@
 
 	const char name[XT_FUNCTION_MAXNAMELEN-1];
 
-	u_int8_t revision;
-
 	/* Returns verdict. Argument order changed since 2.6.9, as this
 	   must now handle non-linear skbs, using skb_copy_bits and
 	   skb_ip_make_writable. */
@@ -156,6 +158,12 @@
 
 	/* Set this to THIS_MODULE if you are a module, otherwise NULL */
 	struct module *me;
+
+	char *table;
+	unsigned int targetsize;
+	unsigned int hooks;
+	unsigned short proto;
+	u_int8_t revision;
 };
 
 /* Furniture shopping... */
@@ -207,6 +215,13 @@
 extern int xt_register_match(int af, struct xt_match *target);
 extern void xt_unregister_match(int af, struct xt_match *target);
 
+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);
+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);
+
 extern int xt_register_table(struct xt_table *table,
 			     struct xt_table_info *bootstrap,
 			     struct xt_table_info *newinfo);
diff --git a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
index d7817af..750b928 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/x_tables.c
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@
 	MATCH,
 };
 
+static const char *xt_prefix[NPROTO] = {
+	[AF_INET] 	= "ip",
+	[AF_INET6] 	= "ip6",
+	[NF_ARP]	= "arp",
+};
+
 /* Registration hooks for targets. */
 int
 xt_register_target(int af, struct xt_target *target)
@@ -158,18 +164,12 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(xt_find_target);
 
-static const char *xt_prefix[NPROTO] = {
-	[AF_INET] 	= "ipt_%s",
-	[AF_INET6] 	= "ip6t_%s",
-	[NF_ARP]	= "arpt_%s",
-};
-
 struct xt_target *xt_request_find_target(int af, const char *name, u8 revision)
 {
 	struct xt_target *target;
 
 	target = try_then_request_module(xt_find_target(af, name, revision),
-					 xt_prefix[af], name);
+					 "%st_%s", xt_prefix[af], name);
 	if (IS_ERR(target) || !target)
 		return NULL;
 	return target;
@@ -237,6 +237,64 @@
 }
 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)
+{
+	if (XT_ALIGN(match->matchsize) != size) {
+		printk("%s_tables: %s match: invalid size %Zu != %u\n",
+		       xt_prefix[family], match->name,
+		       XT_ALIGN(match->matchsize), size);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (match->table && strcmp(match->table, table)) {
+		printk("%s_tables: %s match: only valid in %s table, not %s\n",
+		       xt_prefix[family], match->name, match->table, table);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (match->hooks && (hook_mask & ~match->hooks) != 0) {
+		printk("%s_tables: %s match: bad hook_mask %u\n",
+		       xt_prefix[family], match->name, hook_mask);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (match->proto && (match->proto != proto || inv_proto)) {
+		printk("%s_tables: %s match: only valid for protocol %u\n",
+		       xt_prefix[family], match->name, match->proto);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xt_check_match);
+
+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)
+{
+	if (XT_ALIGN(target->targetsize) != size) {
+		printk("%s_tables: %s target: invalid size %Zu != %u\n",
+		       xt_prefix[family], target->name,
+		       XT_ALIGN(target->targetsize), size);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (target->table && strcmp(target->table, table)) {
+		printk("%s_tables: %s target: only valid in %s table, not %s\n",
+		       xt_prefix[family], target->name, target->table, table);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (target->hooks && (hook_mask & ~target->hooks) != 0) {
+		printk("%s_tables: %s target: bad hook_mask %u\n",
+		       xt_prefix[family], target->name, hook_mask);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	if (target->proto && (target->proto != proto || inv_proto)) {
+		printk("%s_tables: %s target: only valid for protocol %u\n",
+		       xt_prefix[family], target->name, target->proto);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(xt_check_target);
+
 struct xt_table_info *xt_alloc_table_info(unsigned int size)
 {
 	struct xt_table_info *newinfo;