diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib7000p.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib7000p.c
index 2c2354dd547d..7d3a994b7cc4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib7000p.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib7000p.c
@@ -2260,8 +2260,12 @@ static int dib7090p_rw_on_apb(struct i2c_adapter *i2c_adap,
 	u16 word;
 
 	if (num == 1) {		/* write */
+		if (msg[0].len < 3)
+			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 		dib7000p_write_word(state, apb_address, ((msg[0].buf[1] << 8) | (msg[0].buf[2])));
 	} else {
+		if (msg[1].len < 2)
+			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 		word = dib7000p_read_word(state, apb_address);
 		msg[1].buf[0] = (word >> 8) & 0xff;
 		msg[1].buf[1] = (word) & 0xff;