diff --git a/mt76x02_mac.c b/mt76x02_mac.c
index 3e41d809..d5db6ffd 100644
--- a/mt76x02_mac.c
+++ b/mt76x02_mac.c
@@ -853,7 +853,8 @@ int mt76x02_mac_process_rx(struct mt76x02_dev *dev, struct sk_buff *skb,
 	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(len > skb->len))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	pskb_trim(skb, len);
+	if (pskb_trim(skb, len))
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	status->chains = BIT(0);
 	signal = mt76x02_mac_get_rssi(dev, rxwi->rssi[0], 0);