diff --git a/block/iscsi.c b/block/iscsi.c
index bc84b14e20..9beb06d498 100644
--- a/block/iscsi.c
+++ b/block/iscsi.c
@@ -2226,7 +2226,7 @@ static void iscsi_populate_target_desc(unsigned char *desc, IscsiLun *lun)
     desc[5] = (dd->designator_type & 0xF)
         | ((dd->association & 3) << 4);
     desc[7] = dd->designator_length;
-    memcpy(desc + 8, dd->designator, dd->designator_length);
+    memcpy(desc + 8, dd->designator, MIN(dd->designator_length, 20));
 
     desc[28] = 0;
     desc[29] = (lun->block_size >> 16) & 0xFF;