diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c b/drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c
index b4ef7e9e8461..58dc517fe867 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@ static int nvmet_tcp_try_recv_pdu(struct nvmet_tcp_queue *queue)
 	}
 
 	if (queue->hdr_digest &&
-	    nvmet_tcp_verify_hdgst(queue, &queue->pdu, queue->offset)) {
+	    nvmet_tcp_verify_hdgst(queue, &queue->pdu, hdr->hlen)) {
 		nvmet_tcp_fatal_error(queue); /* fatal */
 		return -EPROTO;
 	}