diff --git a/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c b/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
index 6620bc6..fda0237 100644
--- a/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
+++ b/CORE/HDD/src/wlan_hdd_hostapd.c
@@ -3597,6 +3597,13 @@
         return 0;
     }
 
+    if (wrqu->data.length > DOT11F_IE_RSN_MAX_LEN) {
+       VOS_TRACE(VOS_MODULE_ID_HDD, VOS_TRACE_LEVEL_ERROR,
+               "%s: WPARSN Ie input length is more than max[%d]", __func__,
+                wrqu->data.length);
+       return -EINVAL;
+    }
+
     switch (genie[0]) 
     {
         case DOT11F_EID_WPA: