diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/if_usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/if_usb.c
index 4fae0e335136..a00d53350fa9 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/if_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/if_usb.c
@@ -633,9 +633,10 @@ static inline void process_cmdrequest(int recvlength, uint8_t *recvbuff,
 	unsigned long flags;
 	u8 i;
 
-	if (recvlength > LBS_CMD_BUFFER_SIZE) {
+	if (recvlength < MESSAGE_HEADER_LEN ||
+	    recvlength > LBS_CMD_BUFFER_SIZE) {
 		lbs_deb_usbd(&cardp->udev->dev,
-			     "The receive buffer is too large\n");
+			     "The receive buffer is invalid: %d\n", recvlength);
 		kfree_skb(skb);
 		return;
 	}