diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c b/drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c
index 586ca20837e7..46c3b3be7e03 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/tcp.c
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ recv:
 	}
 
 	if (queue->hdr_digest &&
-	    nvmet_tcp_verify_hdgst(queue, &queue->pdu, queue->offset)) {
+	    nvmet_tcp_verify_hdgst(queue, &queue->pdu, hdr->hlen)) {
 		nvmet_tcp_fatal_error(queue); /* fatal */
 		return -EPROTO;
 	}