diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim_main.c b/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim_main.c
index 0dd8a6c85953..5c1718277599 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/virtual/mac80211_hwsim_main.c
@@ -7289,6 +7289,7 @@ static void hwsim_virtio_rx_work(struct work_struct *work)
 
 	skb->data = skb->head;
 	skb_reset_tail_pointer(skb);
+	len = min(len, skb_end_offset(skb));
 	skb_put(skb, len);
 	hwsim_virtio_handle_cmd(skb);