diff --git a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
index de5bd6b637b2..027b266ccc74 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/mgmt.c
@@ -8638,6 +8638,12 @@ static bool tlv_data_is_valid(struct hci_dev *hdev, u32 adv_flags, u8 *data,
 		if (!cur_len)
 			continue;
 
+		/* If the current field length would exceed the total data
+		 * length, then it's invalid.
+		 */
+		if (i + cur_len >= len)
+			return false;
+
 		if (data[i + 1] == EIR_FLAGS &&
 		    (!is_adv_data || flags_managed(adv_flags)))
 			return false;
@@ -8654,12 +8660,6 @@ static bool tlv_data_is_valid(struct hci_dev *hdev, u32 adv_flags, u8 *data,
 		if (data[i + 1] == EIR_APPEARANCE &&
 		    appearance_managed(adv_flags))
 			return false;
-
-		/* If the current field length would exceed the total data
-		 * length, then it's invalid.
-		 */
-		if (i + cur_len >= len)
-			return false;
 	}
 
 	return true;