diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_dbg.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_dbg.c
index c7533fa7f46e..36871760a5d3 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_dbg.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_dbg.c
@@ -2520,12 +2520,6 @@ qla83xx_fw_dump_failed:
 /*                         Driver Debug Functions.                          */
 /****************************************************************************/
 
-static inline int
-ql_mask_match(uint32_t level)
-{
-	return (level & ql2xextended_error_logging) == level;
-}
-
 /*
  * This function is for formatting and logging debug information.
  * It is to be used when vha is available. It formats the message
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_dbg.h b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_dbg.h
index 8877aa97d829..ceca6dd34db1 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_dbg.h
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_dbg.h
@@ -374,3 +374,9 @@ extern int qla24xx_dump_ram(struct qla_hw_data *, uint32_t, uint32_t *,
 extern void qla24xx_pause_risc(struct device_reg_24xx __iomem *,
 	struct qla_hw_data *);
 extern int qla24xx_soft_reset(struct qla_hw_data *);
+
+static inline int
+ql_mask_match(uint level)
+{
+	return (level & ql2xextended_error_logging) == level;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
index 01ded6c6ad38..f9b3151f4b10 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
@@ -1876,6 +1876,18 @@ static void qla24xx_nvme_iocb_entry(scsi_qla_host_t *vha, struct req_que *req,
 		inbuf = (uint32_t *)&sts->nvme_ersp_data;
 		outbuf = (uint32_t *)fd->rspaddr;
 		iocb->u.nvme.rsp_pyld_len = le16_to_cpu(sts->nvme_rsp_pyld_len);
+		if (unlikely(iocb->u.nvme.rsp_pyld_len >
+		    sizeof(struct nvme_fc_ersp_iu))) {
+			if (ql_mask_match(ql_dbg_io)) {
+				WARN_ONCE(1, "Unexpected response payload length %u.\n",
+				    iocb->u.nvme.rsp_pyld_len);
+				ql_log(ql_log_warn, fcport->vha, 0x5100,
+				    "Unexpected response payload length %u.\n",
+				    iocb->u.nvme.rsp_pyld_len);
+			}
+			iocb->u.nvme.rsp_pyld_len =
+			    sizeof(struct nvme_fc_ersp_iu);
+		}
 		iter = iocb->u.nvme.rsp_pyld_len >> 2;
 		for (; iter; iter--)
 			*outbuf++ = swab32(*inbuf++);