An infeed protection device for a rolling mill, comprising a housing and a plurality of parallel rotating rollers. A product infeed is formed by two of the rollers which rotate about rotational axes arranged parallel with one another and arranged at an adjustable roller space with respect to one another. The infeed protection device comprises a profile which is arranged parallel with the rollers forming the product infeed and extends over the length of the product infeed. In an infeed direction of the rotating rollers, the profile is upstream of the rollers forming the product infeed. At least one vertical through-opening is formed in the profile. A space is formed between the profile and the rollers. The infeed protection device further comprises a holder for fastening the infeed protection device to the housing of the rolling mill.