diff --git a/fs/smb/client/smb2misc.c b/fs/smb/client/smb2misc.c
index 973fce3c959c..2a7355ce1a07 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/smb2misc.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/smb2misc.c
@@ -241,7 +241,8 @@ smb2_check_message(char *buf, unsigned int pdu_len, unsigned int len,
 	if (len != calc_len) {
 		/* create failed on symlink */
 		if (command == SMB2_CREATE_HE &&
-		    shdr->Status == STATUS_STOPPED_ON_SYMLINK)
+		    shdr->Status == STATUS_STOPPED_ON_SYMLINK &&
+		    len > calc_len)
 			return 0;
 		/* Windows 7 server returns 24 bytes more */
 		if (calc_len + 24 == len && command == SMB2_OPLOCK_BREAK_HE)