diff --git a/net/net.c b/net/net.c
index 74a8a36b5a..ded86e7456 100644
--- a/net/net.c
+++ b/net/net.c
@@ -1264,6 +1264,9 @@ void net_process_received_packet(uchar *in_packet, int len)
 			return;
 		}
 
+		if (ntohs(ip->udp_len) < UDP_HDR_SIZE || ntohs(ip->udp_len) > ntohs(ip->ip_len))
+			return;
+
 		debug_cond(DEBUG_DEV_PKT,
 			   "received UDP (to=%pI4, from=%pI4, len=%d)\n",
 			   &dst_ip, &src_ip, len);