diff --git a/net/wireless/scan.c b/net/wireless/scan.c
index 729d8e089db1bcc812b86e1e0b320bfb449bd5ff..944bddabfcebbc8eeaa78d11577a5221947d9ce6 100644
--- a/net/wireless/scan.c
+++ b/net/wireless/scan.c
@@ -330,7 +330,8 @@ static size_t cfg80211_gen_new_ie(const u8 *ie, size_t ielen,
 			 * determine if they are the same ie.
 			 */
 			if (tmp_old[0] == WLAN_EID_VENDOR_SPECIFIC) {
-				if (!memcmp(tmp_old + 2, tmp + 2, 5)) {
+				if (tmp_old[1] >= 5 && tmp[1] >= 5 &&
+				    !memcmp(tmp_old + 2, tmp + 2, 5)) {
 					/* same vendor ie, copy from
 					 * subelement
 					 */