diff --git a/fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c b/fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c
index f52a9a9d2db5..e95ffe232f60 100644
--- a/fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c
+++ b/fs/ksmbd/smb2pdu.c
@@ -1069,16 +1069,16 @@ int smb2_handle_negotiate(struct ksmbd_work *work)
 		return rc;
 	}
 
-	if (req->DialectCount == 0) {
-		pr_err("malformed packet\n");
+	smb2_buf_len = get_rfc1002_len(work->request_buf);
+	smb2_neg_size = offsetof(struct smb2_negotiate_req, Dialects);
+	if (smb2_neg_size > smb2_buf_len) {
 		rsp->hdr.Status = STATUS_INVALID_PARAMETER;
 		rc = -EINVAL;
 		goto err_out;
 	}
 
-	smb2_buf_len = get_rfc1002_len(work->request_buf);
-	smb2_neg_size = offsetof(struct smb2_negotiate_req, Dialects);
-	if (smb2_neg_size > smb2_buf_len) {
+	if (req->DialectCount == 0) {
+		pr_err("malformed packet\n");
 		rsp->hdr.Status = STATUS_INVALID_PARAMETER;
 		rc = -EINVAL;
 		goto err_out;