diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sg.c b/drivers/scsi/sg.c
index 21225d62b0c1..1e82d4128a84 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sg.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sg.c
@@ -758,8 +758,11 @@ static bool sg_is_valid_dxfer(sg_io_hdr_t *hp)
 		if (hp->dxferp || hp->dxfer_len > 0)
 			return false;
 		return true;
-	case SG_DXFER_TO_DEV:
 	case SG_DXFER_FROM_DEV:
+		if (hp->dxfer_len < 0)
+			return false;
+		return true;
+	case SG_DXFER_TO_DEV:
 	case SG_DXFER_TO_FROM_DEV:
 		if (!hp->dxferp || hp->dxfer_len == 0)
 			return false;