diff --git a/libs/libc/modlib/modlib_bind.c b/libs/libc/modlib/modlib_bind.c
index af1e09366a4..5b8cce26c2d 100644
--- a/libs/libc/modlib/modlib_bind.c
+++ b/libs/libc/modlib/modlib_bind.c
@@ -333,7 +333,8 @@ static int modlib_relocate(FAR struct module_s *modp,
 
       /* Calculate the relocation address. */
 
-      if (rel->r_offset + sizeof(uint32_t) > dstsec->sh_size)
+      if (rel->r_offset < 0 ||
+          rel->r_offset > dstsec->sh_size)
         {
           berr("ERROR: Section %d reloc %d: "
                "Relocation address out of range, "
@@ -528,7 +529,8 @@ static int modlib_relocateadd(FAR struct module_s *modp,
 
       /* Calculate the relocation address. */
 
-      if (rela->r_offset + sizeof(uint32_t) > dstsec->sh_size)
+      if (rela->r_offset < 0 ||
+          rela->r_offset > dstsec->sh_size)
         {
           berr("ERROR: Section %d reloc %d: "
                "Relocation address out of range, "