diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/pci.c b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/pci.c
index c56beacbb1b0..c2bf44e880cf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/pci.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/pci.c
@@ -1077,6 +1077,11 @@ static u32 rtw_pci_rx_napi(struct rtw_dev *rtwdev, struct rtw_pci *rtwpci,
 		 * discard the frame if none available
 		 */
 		new_len = pkt_stat.pkt_len + pkt_offset;
+		if (unlikely(new_len > RTK_PCI_RX_BUF_SIZE)) {
+			rtw_dbg(rtwdev, RTW_DBG_RX,
+				"oversized RX packet: %u\n", new_len);
+			goto next_rp;
+		}
 		new = dev_alloc_skb(new_len);
 		if (WARN_ONCE(!new, "rx routine starvation\n"))
 			goto next_rp;