diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/s2255/s2255drv.c b/drivers/media/usb/s2255/s2255drv.c
index 0b8182edf8e4..3917913c3b47 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/s2255/s2255drv.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/s2255/s2255drv.c
@@ -2277,6 +2277,11 @@ static int s2255_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 	}
 	/* check the firmware is valid */
 	fw_size = dev->fw_data->fw->size;
+	if (fw_size < 8) {
+		dev_err(&interface->dev, "Firmware invalid: too small.\n");
+		retval = -ENODEV;
+		goto errorFWMARKER;
+	}
 	pdata = (__le32 *) &dev->fw_data->fw->data[fw_size - 8];
 
 	if (*pdata != S2255_FW_MARKER) {