diff --git a/crypto/ecdh_helper.c b/crypto/ecdh_helper.c
index d3af8e8b0b5e..25711de44584 100644
--- a/crypto/ecdh_helper.c
+++ b/crypto/ecdh_helper.c
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ int crypto_ecdh_decode_key(const char *buf, unsigned int len,
 	if (secret.type != CRYPTO_KPP_SECRET_TYPE_ECDH)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (unlikely(len < secret.len))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	ptr = ecdh_unpack_data(&params->curve_id, ptr, sizeof(params->curve_id));
 	ptr = ecdh_unpack_data(&params->key_size, ptr, sizeof(params->key_size));
 	if (secret.len != crypto_ecdh_key_len(params))