diff --git a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
index a3971afc2dd1..a04a5aa0d005 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/qla2xxx/qla_isr.c
@@ -878,6 +878,9 @@ qla27xx_copy_multiple_pkt(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, void **pkt,
 		payload_size = sizeof(purex->els_frame_payload);
 	}
 
+	if (total_bytes > sizeof(item->iocb.iocb))
+		total_bytes = sizeof(item->iocb.iocb);
+
 	pending_bytes = total_bytes;
 	no_bytes = (pending_bytes > payload_size) ? payload_size :
 		   pending_bytes;
@@ -1163,6 +1166,10 @@ qla27xx_copy_fpin_pkt(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, void **pkt,
 
 	total_bytes = (le16_to_cpu(purex->frame_size) & 0x0FFF)
 	    - PURX_ELS_HEADER_SIZE;
+
+	if (total_bytes > sizeof(item->iocb.iocb))
+		total_bytes = sizeof(item->iocb.iocb);
+
 	pending_bytes = total_bytes;
 	entry_count = entry_count_remaining = purex->entry_count;
 	no_bytes = (pending_bytes > sizeof(purex->els_frame_payload))  ?