diff --git a/net/rmnet_data/rmnet_data_config.c b/net/rmnet_data/rmnet_data_config.c
index f665358..d473898 100644
--- a/net/rmnet_data/rmnet_data_config.c
+++ b/net/rmnet_data/rmnet_data_config.c
@@ -529,6 +529,11 @@
 	nlmsg_header = (struct nlmsghdr *) skb->data;
 	rmnet_header = (struct rmnet_nl_msg_s *) nlmsg_data(nlmsg_header);
 
+	if (!nlmsg_header->nlmsg_pid ||
+	    (nlmsg_header->nlmsg_len < sizeof(struct nlmsghdr) +
+				       sizeof(struct rmnet_nl_msg_s)))
+		return;
+
 	LOGL("Netlink message pid=%d, seq=%d, length=%d, rmnet_type=%d",
 		nlmsg_header->nlmsg_pid,
 		nlmsg_header->nlmsg_seq,