diff --git a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_recent.c b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_recent.c
index 1438432..b8850a2 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_recent.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_recent.c
@@ -438,11 +438,15 @@ #endif
 			(!r_list[hash_table[hash_result]].ttl || r_list[hash_table[hash_result]].ttl == ttl))) {
 			/* Collision in hash table */
 			hash_result = (hash_result + 1) % ip_list_hash_size;
+			if (hash_result == orig_hash_result)
+				break;
 		}
 	} else {
 		while(hash_table[hash_result] != -1 && r_list[hash_table[hash_result]].addr != addr) {
 			/* Collision in hash table */
 			hash_result = (hash_result + 1) % ip_list_hash_size;
+			if (hash_result == orig_hash_result)
+				break;
 		}
 	}