diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
index 52a32b5baea0..6b4226b71618 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.c
@@ -667,8 +667,16 @@ static void rt2800usb_fill_rxdone(struct queue_entry *entry,
 	skb_pull(entry->skb, RXINFO_DESC_SIZE);
 
 	/*
-	 * FIXME: we need to check for rx_pkt_len validity
+	 * Check for rx_pkt_len validity. Return if invalid, leaving
+	 * rxdesc->size zeroed out by the upper level.
 	 */
+	if (unlikely(rx_pkt_len == 0 ||
+			rx_pkt_len > entry->queue->data_size)) {
+		ERROR(entry->queue->rt2x00dev,
+			"Bad frame size %d, forcing to 0\n", rx_pkt_len);
+		return;
+	}
+
 	rxd = (__le32 *)(entry->skb->data + rx_pkt_len);
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
index a6b88bd4a1a5..3f07e36f462b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00dev.c
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ void rt2x00lib_rxdone(struct queue_entry *entry, gfp_t gfp)
 	 */
 	if (unlikely(rxdesc.size == 0 ||
 		     rxdesc.size > entry->queue->data_size)) {
-		WARNING(rt2x00dev, "Wrong frame size %d max %d.\n",
+		ERROR(rt2x00dev, "Wrong frame size %d max %d.\n",
 			rxdesc.size, entry->queue->data_size);
 		dev_kfree_skb(entry->skb);
 		goto renew_skb;