diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_driver.c b/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_driver.c
index 916c2d13e268..62eb45435d8b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_driver.c
@@ -344,6 +344,9 @@ static int uvc_parse_format(struct uvc_device *dev,
 	u8 ftype;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (buflen < 4)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	format->type = buffer[2];
 	format->index = buffer[3];
 	format->frames = frames;