diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
index 927bde511170..b97d0247983c 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c
@@ -2517,7 +2517,7 @@ static void hci_inquiry_result_evt(struct hci_dev *hdev, struct sk_buff *skb)
 
 	BT_DBG("%s num_rsp %d", hdev->name, num_rsp);
 
-	if (!num_rsp)
+	if (!num_rsp || skb->len < num_rsp * sizeof(*info) + 1)
 		return;
 
 	if (hci_dev_test_flag(hdev, HCI_PERIODIC_INQ))