diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cyw/core.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cyw/core.c
index ce09d44fa73c..873754be5174 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cyw/core.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cyw/core.c
@@ -293,6 +293,12 @@ brcmf_notify_auth_frame_rx(struct brcmf_if *ifp,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	if (mgmt_frame_len < offsetof(struct ieee80211_mgmt, u)) {
+		bphy_err(drvr, "Event %s (%d) frame too small. Ignore\n",
+			 brcmf_fweh_event_name(e->event_code), e->event_code);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	wdev = &ifp->vif->wdev;
 	WARN_ON(!wdev);