diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
index 21973046b12b..d937daa8ee88 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c
@@ -2316,6 +2316,14 @@ static unsigned int bcmgenet_desc_rx(struct bcmgenet_rx_ring *ring,
 			  __func__, p_index, ring->c_index,
 			  ring->read_ptr, dma_length_status);
 
+		if (unlikely(len > RX_BUF_LENGTH)) {
+			netif_err(priv, rx_status, dev, "oversized packet\n");
+			dev->stats.rx_length_errors++;
+			dev->stats.rx_errors++;
+			dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
+			goto next;
+		}
+
 		if (unlikely(!(dma_flag & DMA_EOP) || !(dma_flag & DMA_SOP))) {
 			netif_err(priv, rx_status, dev,
 				  "dropping fragmented packet!\n");