diff --git a/drivers/pci/rom.c b/drivers/pci/rom.c
index e18d3a4383ba6b0071fe946b798f013b9abbe638..70356ea5d6e5b5558b716f08637dcfb272c24161 100644
--- a/drivers/pci/rom.c
+++ b/drivers/pci/rom.c
@@ -98,6 +98,12 @@ static size_t pci_get_rom_size(struct pci_dev *pdev, void __iomem *rom,
 		}
 		/* get the PCI data structure and check its "PCIR" signature */
 		pds = image + readw(image + 24);
+		/* The PCIR data structure must begin on a 4-byte boundary */
+		if (pds & 0x3) {
+			pci_info(pdev, "Invalid PCI ROM header signature: \
+				Pointer to Configuration Utility Code Header %#06x\n", readw(image + 24));
+			break;
+		}
 		if (readl(pds) != 0x52494350) {
 			pci_info(pdev, "Invalid PCI ROM data signature: expecting 0x52494350, got %#010x\n",
 				 readl(pds));