diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/libipw_rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/libipw_rx.c
index c8841f9b9ad9..2661dac6985e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/libipw_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/libipw_rx.c
@@ -1421,6 +1421,9 @@ static void libipw_process_probe_response(struct libipw_device
 #endif
 	unsigned long flags;
 
+	if (stats->len < sizeof(*beacon))
+		return;
+
 	LIBIPW_DEBUG_SCAN("'%*pE' (%pM): %c%c%c%c %c%c%c%c-%c%c%c%c %c%c%c%c\n",
 		     info_element->len, info_element->data,
 		     beacon->header.addr3,