diff --git a/net/wireless/wext-sme.c b/net/wireless/wext-sme.c
index a4e8af3321d2..98ff9d9e1aa9 100644
--- a/net/wireless/wext-sme.c
+++ b/net/wireless/wext-sme.c
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ int cfg80211_mgd_wext_giwessid(struct net_device *dev,
 			       struct iw_point *data, char *ssid)
 {
 	struct wireless_dev *wdev = dev->ieee80211_ptr;
+	int ret = 0;
 
 	/* call only for station! */
 	if (WARN_ON(wdev->iftype != NL80211_IFTYPE_STATION))
@@ -242,7 +243,10 @@ int cfg80211_mgd_wext_giwessid(struct net_device *dev,
 		if (ie) {
 			data->flags = 1;
 			data->length = ie[1];
-			memcpy(ssid, ie + 2, data->length);
+			if (data->length > IW_ESSID_MAX_SIZE)
+				ret = -EINVAL;
+			else
+				memcpy(ssid, ie + 2, data->length);
 		}
 		rcu_read_unlock();
 	} else if (wdev->wext.connect.ssid && wdev->wext.connect.ssid_len) {
@@ -252,7 +256,7 @@ int cfg80211_mgd_wext_giwessid(struct net_device *dev,
 	}
 	wdev_unlock(wdev);
 
-	return 0;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 int cfg80211_mgd_wext_siwap(struct net_device *dev,