diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/qcacld-2.0/CORE/SERVICES/WMA/wma.c b/drivers/net/wireless/qcacld-2.0/CORE/SERVICES/WMA/wma.c
index 4d35f6b17625..353eb0d63ef0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/qcacld-2.0/CORE/SERVICES/WMA/wma.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/qcacld-2.0/CORE/SERVICES/WMA/wma.c
@@ -20732,6 +20732,11 @@ static int wma_wow_wakeup_host_event(void *handle, u_int8_t *event,
 
 	vos_event_set(&wma->wma_resume_event);
 	if (param_buf->wow_packet_buffer) {
+		if (param_buf->num_wow_packet_buffer <= 4) {
+			WMA_LOGE("Invalid wow packet buffer from firmware %u",
+				param_buf->num_wow_packet_buffer);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
 		wow_buf_pkt_len = *(uint32_t *)param_buf->wow_packet_buffer;
 		if (wow_buf_pkt_len > (param_buf->num_wow_packet_buffer - 4)) {
 			WMA_LOGE("Invalid wow buf pkt len from firmware, wow_buf_pkt_len: %u, num_wow_packet_buffer: %u",