diff --git a/fs/ncpfs/ncplib_kernel.c b/fs/ncpfs/ncplib_kernel.c
index 88dbbc9fcf4d..f571570a2e72 100644
--- a/fs/ncpfs/ncplib_kernel.c
+++ b/fs/ncpfs/ncplib_kernel.c
@@ -980,6 +980,10 @@ ncp_read_kernel(struct ncp_server *server, const char *file_id,
 		goto out;
 	}
 	*bytes_read = ncp_reply_be16(server, 0);
+	if (*bytes_read > to_read) {
+		result = -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
+	}
 	source = ncp_reply_data(server, 2 + (offset & 1));
 
 	memcpy(target, source, *bytes_read);