diff --git a/drivers/nfc/st21nfca/dep.c b/drivers/nfc/st21nfca/dep.c
index 3425b68f0ddc..a5fab4fd5129 100644
--- a/drivers/nfc/st21nfca/dep.c
+++ b/drivers/nfc/st21nfca/dep.c
@@ -205,6 +205,9 @@ static int st21nfca_tm_recv_atr_req(struct nfc_hci_dev *hdev,
 	if (atr_req->length < sizeof(struct st21nfca_atr_req))
 		return -EPROTO;
 
+	if (atr_req->length > skb->len)
+		return -EPROTO;
+
 	r = st21nfca_tm_send_atr_res(hdev, atr_req);
 	if (r)
 		return r;