diff --git a/fs/ksmbd/smb_common.c b/fs/ksmbd/smb_common.c
index d160363c09eb..e90a1e8c1951 100644
--- a/fs/ksmbd/smb_common.c
+++ b/fs/ksmbd/smb_common.c
@@ -158,8 +158,12 @@ int ksmbd_verify_smb_message(struct ksmbd_work *work)
  */
 bool ksmbd_smb_request(struct ksmbd_conn *conn)
 {
-	__le32 *proto = (__le32 *)smb2_get_msg(conn->request_buf);
+	__le32 *proto;
 
+	if (conn->request_buf[0] != 0)
+		return false;
+
+	proto = (__le32 *)smb2_get_msg(conn->request_buf);
 	if (*proto == SMB2_COMPRESSION_TRANSFORM_ID) {
 		pr_err_ratelimited("smb2 compression not support yet");
 		return false;