diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_mst_types.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_mst_types.c
index 39cfe0fbf1b9..8291d74f26bc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_mst_types.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_mst_types.c
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ static ssize_t dm_dp_aux_transfer(struct drm_dp_aux *aux,
 	enum ddc_result res;
 	ssize_t read_bytes;
 
+	if (WARN_ON(msg->size > 16))
+		return -E2BIG;
+
 	switch (msg->request & ~DP_AUX_I2C_MOT) {
 	case DP_AUX_NATIVE_READ:
 		read_bytes = dal_ddc_service_read_dpcd_data(