diff --git a/mt76_connac_mac.c b/mt76_connac_mac.c
index e76f6e28..15d8a6da 100644
--- a/mt76_connac_mac.c
+++ b/mt76_connac_mac.c
@@ -413,6 +413,7 @@ mt76_connac2_mac_write_txwi_80211(struct mt76_dev *dev, __le32 *txwi,
 	u32 val;
 
 	if (ieee80211_is_action(fc) &&
+	    skb->len >= IEEE80211_MIN_ACTION_SIZE + 1 &&
 	    mgmt->u.action.category == WLAN_CATEGORY_BACK &&
 	    mgmt->u.action.u.addba_req.action_code == WLAN_ACTION_ADDBA_REQ) {
 		u16 capab = le16_to_cpu(mgmt->u.action.u.addba_req.capab);