diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
index 3e15add665e2..5c8f58114677 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.c
@@ -1142,11 +1142,16 @@ static int acm_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	}
 
 	while (buflen > 0) {
+		elength = buffer[0];
+		if (!elength) {
+			dev_err(&intf->dev, "skipping garbage byte\n");
+			elength = 1;
+			goto next_desc;
+		}
 		if (buffer[1] != USB_DT_CS_INTERFACE) {
 			dev_err(&intf->dev, "skipping garbage\n");
 			goto next_desc;
 		}
-		elength = buffer[0];
 
 		switch (buffer[2]) {
 		case USB_CDC_UNION_TYPE: /* we've found it */