diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/displayport.c b/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/displayport.c
index 8aae80b457d7..67a0991a7b76 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/displayport.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/ucsi/displayport.c
@@ -240,6 +240,10 @@ static int ucsi_displayport_vdm(struct typec_altmode *alt,
 				dp->header |= VDO_CMDT(CMDT_RSP_ACK);
 			break;
 		case DP_CMD_CONFIGURE:
+			if (count < 2) {
+				dp->header |= VDO_CMDT(CMDT_RSP_NAK);
+				break;
+			}
 			dp->data.conf = *data;
 			if (ucsi_displayport_configure(dp)) {
 				dp->header |= VDO_CMDT(CMDT_RSP_NAK);