diff --git a/drivers/nfc/st21nfca/dep.c b/drivers/nfc/st21nfca/dep.c
index 798a32b..2062852 100644
--- a/drivers/nfc/st21nfca/dep.c
+++ b/drivers/nfc/st21nfca/dep.c
@@ -217,7 +217,8 @@
 
 	atr_req = (struct st21nfca_atr_req *)skb->data;
 
-	if (atr_req->length < sizeof(struct st21nfca_atr_req)) {
+	if (atr_req->length < sizeof(struct st21nfca_atr_req) ||
+	    atr_req->length > skb->len) {
 		r = -EPROTO;
 		goto exit;
 	}