diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/f81604.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/f81604.c
index 76578063ac82..c61bd30d1765 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/f81604.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/f81604.c
@@ -620,6 +620,12 @@ static void f81604_read_int_callback(struct urb *urb)
 		netdev_info(netdev, "%s: Int URB aborted: %pe\n", __func__,
 			    ERR_PTR(urb->status));
 
+	if (urb->actual_length < sizeof(*data)) {
+		netdev_warn(netdev, "%s: short int URB: %u < %zu\n",
+			    __func__, urb->actual_length, sizeof(*data));
+		goto resubmit_urb;
+	}
+
 	switch (urb->status) {
 	case 0: /* success */
 		break;