diff --git a/net/netfilter/xt_IDLETIMER.c b/net/netfilter/xt_IDLETIMER.c
index d73957592c9d..bb7af92ac82a 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/xt_IDLETIMER.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/xt_IDLETIMER.c
@@ -318,6 +318,12 @@ static int idletimer_tg_checkentry(const struct xt_tgchk_param *par)
 
 	info->timer = __idletimer_tg_find_by_label(info->label);
 	if (info->timer) {
+		if (info->timer->timer_type & XT_IDLETIMER_ALARM) {
+			pr_debug("Adding/Replacing rule with same label and different timer type is not allowed\n");
+			mutex_unlock(&list_mutex);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+
 		info->timer->refcnt++;
 		mod_timer(&info->timer->timer,
 			  secs_to_jiffies(info->timeout) + jiffies);