diff --git a/fs/smb/client/misc.c b/fs/smb/client/misc.c
index 35b176457bbed0..c2137ea3c25389 100644
--- a/fs/smb/client/misc.c
+++ b/fs/smb/client/misc.c
@@ -363,6 +363,10 @@ checkSMB(char *buf, unsigned int total_read, struct TCP_Server_Info *server)
 			cifs_dbg(VFS, "Length less than smb header size\n");
 		}
 		return -EIO;
+	} else if (total_read < sizeof(*smb) + 2 * smb->WordCount) {
+		cifs_dbg(VFS, "%s: can't read BCC due to invalid WordCount(%u)\n",
+			 __func__, smb->WordCount);
+		return -EIO;
 	}
 
 	/* otherwise, there is enough to get to the BCC */