diff --git a/net/ethtool/cmis_cdb.c b/net/ethtool/cmis_cdb.c
index 3670ca42dd40..f3a53a984460 100644
--- a/net/ethtool/cmis_cdb.c
+++ b/net/ethtool/cmis_cdb.c
@@ -513,8 +513,13 @@ static int cmis_cdb_process_reply(struct net_device *dev,
 	}
 
 	rpl = (struct ethtool_cmis_cdb_rpl *)page_data->data;
-	if ((args->rpl_exp_len > rpl->hdr.rpl_len + rpl_hdr_len) ||
-	    !rpl->hdr.rpl_chk_code) {
+	if (rpl->hdr.rpl_len != args->rpl_exp_len) {
+		netdev_warn(dev, "CDB reply length mismatch, expected %u got %u\n",
+			    args->rpl_exp_len, rpl->hdr.rpl_len);
+		err = -EIO;
+		goto out;
+	}
+	if (!rpl->hdr.rpl_chk_code) {
 		err = -EIO;
 		goto out;
 	}