diff --git a/net/qrtr/af_qrtr.c b/net/qrtr/af_qrtr.c
index d0f0b2b8dce2..71c2295d4a57 100644
--- a/net/qrtr/af_qrtr.c
+++ b/net/qrtr/af_qrtr.c
@@ -492,6 +492,11 @@ int qrtr_endpoint_post(struct qrtr_endpoint *ep, const void *data, size_t len)
 	if (!size || len != ALIGN(size, 4) + hdrlen)
 		goto err;
 
+	if ((cb->type == QRTR_TYPE_NEW_SERVER ||
+	     cb->type == QRTR_TYPE_RESUME_TX) &&
+	    size < sizeof(struct qrtr_ctrl_pkt))
+		goto err;
+
 	if (cb->dst_port != QRTR_PORT_CTRL && cb->type != QRTR_TYPE_DATA &&
 	    cb->type != QRTR_TYPE_RESUME_TX)
 		goto err;
@@ -500,6 +505,14 @@ int qrtr_endpoint_post(struct qrtr_endpoint *ep, const void *data, size_t len)
 
 	qrtr_node_assign(node, cb->src_node);
 
+	if (cb->type == QRTR_TYPE_NEW_SERVER) {
+		/* Remote node endpoint can bridge other distant nodes */
+		const struct qrtr_ctrl_pkt *pkt;
+
+		pkt = data + hdrlen;
+		qrtr_node_assign(node, le32_to_cpu(pkt->server.node));
+	}
+
 	if (cb->type == QRTR_TYPE_RESUME_TX) {
 		qrtr_tx_resume(node, skb);
 	} else {