diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/fw.c b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/fw.c
index ebbadcf41ea0..766c262500d2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/fw.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/mvm/fw.c
@@ -174,8 +174,12 @@ static int iwl_fill_paging_mem(struct iwl_mvm *mvm, const struct fw_img *image)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (sec_idx >= IWL_UCODE_SECTION_MAX) {
-		IWL_ERR(mvm, "driver didn't find paging image\n");
+	/*
+	 * If paging is enabled there should be at least 2 more sections left
+	 * (one for CSS and one for Paging data)
+	 */
+	if (sec_idx >= ARRAY_SIZE(image->sec) - 1) {
+		IWL_ERR(mvm, "Paging: Missing CSS and/or paging sections\n");
 		iwl_free_fw_paging(mvm);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}