diff --git a/drivers/nfc/st-nci/se.c b/drivers/nfc/st-nci/se.c
index 807eae04c1e3..b1ee5a38f964 100644
--- a/drivers/nfc/st-nci/se.c
+++ b/drivers/nfc/st-nci/se.c
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ static int st_nci_hci_connectivity_event_received(struct nci_dev *ndev,
 		 * AID          81      5 to 16
 		 * PARAMETERS   82      0 to 255
 		 */
-		if (skb->len < NFC_MIN_AID_LENGTH + 2 &&
+		if (skb->len < NFC_MIN_AID_LENGTH + 2 ||
 		    skb->data[0] != NFC_EVT_TRANSACTION_AID_TAG)
 			return -EPROTO;