diff --git a/drivers/nfc/st21nfca/core.c b/drivers/nfc/st21nfca/core.c
index 6bfeb8e7ed89..b5c1ca3acfbe 100644
--- a/drivers/nfc/st21nfca/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nfc/st21nfca/core.c
@@ -577,9 +577,7 @@ static int st21nfca_get_iso15693_inventory(struct nfc_hci_dev *hdev,
 	if (r < 0)
 		goto exit;
 
-	skb_pull(inventory_skb, 2);
-
-	if (inventory_skb->len == 0 ||
+	if (!skb_pull(inventory_skb, 2) || inventory_skb->len < 2 ||
 	    inventory_skb->len > NFC_ISO15693_UID_MAXSIZE) {
 		r = -EPROTO;
 		goto exit;