diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/libipw_rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/libipw_rx.c
index 2661dac6985e..424349a6935e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/libipw_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/ipw2x00/libipw_rx.c
@@ -1209,6 +1209,9 @@ static int libipw_handle_assoc_resp(struct libipw_device *ieee, struct libipw_as
 	struct libipw_network *network = &network_resp;
 	struct net_device *dev = ieee->dev;
 
+	if (stats->len < sizeof(*frame))
+		return 1;
+
 	network->flags = 0;
 	network->qos_data.active = 0;
 	network->qos_data.supported = 0;