diff --git a/fs/cifs/smb2pdu.c b/fs/cifs/smb2pdu.c
index 6b03e2d45d8e..ba58af747b43 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/smb2pdu.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/smb2pdu.c
@@ -727,7 +727,8 @@ int smb3_validate_negotiate(const unsigned int xid, struct cifs_tcon *tcon)
 			 rsplen);
 
 		/* relax check since Mac returns max bufsize allowed on ioctl */
-		if (rsplen > CIFSMaxBufSize)
+		if ((rsplen > CIFSMaxBufSize)
+		     || (rsplen < sizeof(struct validate_negotiate_info_rsp)))
 			goto err_rsp_free;
 	}