diff --git a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
index 4ff3010a82ea..7e492db95440 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/n_gsm.c
@@ -2228,7 +2228,10 @@ static void gsm0_receive(struct gsm_mux *gsm, unsigned char c)
 		break;
 	case GSM_DATA:		/* Data */
 		gsm->buf[gsm->count++] = c;
-		if (gsm->count == gsm->len) {
+		if (gsm->count >= MAX_MRU) {
+			gsm->bad_size++;
+			gsm->state = GSM_SEARCH;
+		} else if (gsm->count >= gsm->len) {
 			/* Calculate final FCS for UI frames over all data */
 			if ((gsm->control & ~PF) != UIH) {
 				gsm->fcs = gsm_fcs_add_block(gsm->fcs, gsm->buf,
@@ -2341,7 +2344,7 @@ static void gsm1_receive(struct gsm_mux *gsm, unsigned char c)
 		gsm->state = GSM_DATA;
 		break;
 	case GSM_DATA:		/* Data */
-		if (gsm->count > gsm->mru) {	/* Allow one for the FCS */
+		if (gsm->count > gsm->mru || gsm->count > MAX_MRU) {	/* Allow one for the FCS */
 			gsm->state = GSM_OVERRUN;
 			gsm->bad_size++;
 		} else