diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
index 419f894c87b0..b3530fbf32f7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
@@ -6071,7 +6071,11 @@ bool dc_process_dmub_aux_transfer_async(struct dc *dc,
 	uint8_t action;
 	union dmub_rb_cmd cmd = {0};
 
-	ASSERT(payload->length <= 16);
+	if (link_index >= dc->link_count || !dc->links[link_index])
+		return false;
+
+	if (payload->length > sizeof(cmd.dp_aux_access.aux_control.dpaux.data))
+		return false;
 
 	cmd.dp_aux_access.header.type = DMUB_CMD__DP_AUX_ACCESS;
 	cmd.dp_aux_access.header.payload_bytes = 0;