diff --git a/net/netfilter/nft_set_rbtree.c b/net/netfilter/nft_set_rbtree.c
index 85572b2a605126..8617fc16a1ed2d 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/nft_set_rbtree.c
+++ b/net/netfilter/nft_set_rbtree.c
@@ -213,8 +213,43 @@ static int __nft_rbtree_insert(const struct net *net, const struct nft_set *set,
 	u8 genmask = nft_genmask_next(net);
 	struct nft_rbtree_elem *rbe;
 	struct rb_node *parent, **p;
+	bool overlap = false;
 	int d;
 
+	/* Detect overlaps as we descend the tree. Set the flag in these cases:
+	 *
+	 * a1. |__ _ _?  >|__ _ _  (insert start after existing start)
+	 * a2. _ _ __>|  ?_ _ __|  (insert end before existing end)
+	 * a3. _ _ ___|  ?_ _ _>|  (insert end after existing end)
+	 * a4. >|__ _ _   _ _ __|  (insert start before existing end)
+	 *
+	 * and clear it later on, as we eventually reach the points indicated by
+	 * '?' above, in the cases described below. We'll always meet these
+	 * later, locally, due to tree ordering, and overlaps for the intervals
+	 * that are the closest together are always evaluated last.
+	 *
+	 * b1. |__ _ _!  >|__ _ _  (insert start after existing end)
+	 * b2. _ _ __>|  !_ _ __|  (insert end before existing start)
+	 * b3. !_____>|            (insert end after existing start)
+	 *
+	 * Case a4. resolves to b1.:
+	 * - if the inserted start element is the leftmost, because the '0'
+	 *   element in the tree serves as end element
+	 * - otherwise, if an existing end is found. Note that end elements are
+	 *   always inserted after corresponding start elements.
+	 *
+	 * For a new, rightmost pair of elements, we'll hit cases b1. and b3.,
+	 * in that order.
+	 *
+	 * The flag is also cleared in two special cases:
+	 *
+	 * b4. |__ _ _!|<_ _ _   (insert start right before existing end)
+	 * b5. |__ _ >|!__ _ _   (insert end right after existing start)
+	 *
+	 * which always happen as last step and imply that no further
+	 * overlapping is possible.
+	 */
+
 	parent = NULL;
 	p = &priv->root.rb_node;
 	while (*p != NULL) {
@@ -223,17 +258,42 @@ static int __nft_rbtree_insert(const struct net *net, const struct nft_set *set,
 		d = memcmp(nft_set_ext_key(&rbe->ext),
 			   nft_set_ext_key(&new->ext),
 			   set->klen);
-		if (d < 0)
+		if (d < 0) {
 			p = &parent->rb_left;
-		else if (d > 0)
+
+			if (nft_rbtree_interval_start(new)) {
+				overlap = nft_rbtree_interval_start(rbe) &&
+					  nft_set_elem_active(&rbe->ext,
+							      genmask);
+			} else {
+				overlap = nft_rbtree_interval_end(rbe) &&
+					  nft_set_elem_active(&rbe->ext,
+							      genmask);
+			}
+		} else if (d > 0) {
 			p = &parent->rb_right;
-		else {
+
+			if (nft_rbtree_interval_end(new)) {
+				overlap = nft_rbtree_interval_end(rbe) &&
+					  nft_set_elem_active(&rbe->ext,
+							      genmask);
+			} else if (nft_rbtree_interval_end(rbe) &&
+				   nft_set_elem_active(&rbe->ext, genmask)) {
+				overlap = true;
+			}
+		} else {
 			if (nft_rbtree_interval_end(rbe) &&
 			    nft_rbtree_interval_start(new)) {
 				p = &parent->rb_left;
+
+				if (nft_set_elem_active(&rbe->ext, genmask))
+					overlap = false;
 			} else if (nft_rbtree_interval_start(rbe) &&
 				   nft_rbtree_interval_end(new)) {
 				p = &parent->rb_right;
+
+				if (nft_set_elem_active(&rbe->ext, genmask))
+					overlap = false;
 			} else if (nft_set_elem_active(&rbe->ext, genmask)) {
 				*ext = &rbe->ext;
 				return -EEXIST;
@@ -242,6 +302,10 @@ static int __nft_rbtree_insert(const struct net *net, const struct nft_set *set,
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
+	if (overlap)
+		return -ENOTEMPTY;
+
 	rb_link_node_rcu(&new->node, parent, p);
 	rb_insert_color(&new->node, &priv->root);
 	return 0;