diff --git a/dsp/q6usm.c b/dsp/q6usm.c
index 01e5f84..fc76dc3 100644
--- a/dsp/q6usm.c
+++ b/dsp/q6usm.c
@@ -568,6 +568,11 @@
 	}
 
 	if (data->opcode == APR_BASIC_RSP_RESULT) {
+		if (data->payload_size < (2 * sizeof(uint32_t))) {
+			pr_err("%s: payload has invalid size[%d]\n", __func__,
+			       data->payload_size);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
 		/* status field check */
 		if (payload[1]) {
 			pr_err("%s: wrong response[%d] on cmd [%d]\n",
@@ -631,6 +636,14 @@
 
 		opcode = Q6USM_EVENT_READ_DONE;
 		spin_lock_irqsave(&port->dsp_lock, dsp_flags);
+		if (data->payload_size <
+		    (sizeof(uint32_t)*(READDONE_IDX_STATUS + 1))) {
+			pr_err("%s: Invalid payload size for READDONE[%d]\n",
+			       __func__, data->payload_size);
+			spin_unlock_irqrestore(&port->dsp_lock,
+					       dsp_flags);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
 		if (payload[READDONE_IDX_STATUS]) {
 			pr_err("%s: wrong READDONE[%d]; token[%d]\n",
 			       __func__,
@@ -677,6 +690,12 @@
 		struct us_port_data *port = &usc->port[IN];
 
 		opcode = Q6USM_EVENT_WRITE_DONE;
+		if (data->payload_size <
+		    (sizeof(uint32_t)*(WRITEDONE_IDX_STATUS + 1))) {
+			pr_err("%s: Invalid payload size for WRITEDONE[%d]\n",
+			       __func__, data->payload_size);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
 		if (payload[WRITEDONE_IDX_STATUS]) {
 			pr_err("%s: wrong WRITEDONE_IDX_STATUS[%d]\n",
 			       __func__,