struct ishtp_cl_data *client_data = hid_ishtp_cl->client_data;
        int curr_hid_dev = client_data->cur_hid_dev;
 
-       if (data_len < sizeof(struct hostif_msg_hdr)) {
-               dev_err(&client_data->cl_device->dev,
-                       "[hid-ish]: error, received %u which is less than data header %u\n",
-                       (unsigned int)data_len,
-                       (unsigned int)sizeof(struct hostif_msg_hdr));
-               ++client_data->bad_recv_cnt;
-               ish_hw_reset(hid_ishtp_cl->dev);
-               return;
-       }
-
        payload = recv_buf + sizeof(struct hostif_msg_hdr);
        total_len = data_len;
        cur_pos = 0;
 
        do {
+               if (cur_pos + sizeof(struct hostif_msg) > total_len) {
+                       dev_err(&client_data->cl_device->dev,
+                               "[hid-ish]: error, received %u which is less than data header %u\n",
+                               (unsigned int)data_len,
+                               (unsigned int)sizeof(struct hostif_msg_hdr));
+                       ++client_data->bad_recv_cnt;
+                       ish_hw_reset(hid_ishtp_cl->dev);
+                       break;
+               }
+
                recv_msg = (struct hostif_msg *)(recv_buf + cur_pos);
                payload_len = recv_msg->hdr.size;