diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/join.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/join.c
index d87aeff70cef..c2cb1e711c06 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/join.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/join.c
@@ -877,6 +877,8 @@ mwifiex_cmd_802_11_ad_hoc_start(struct mwifiex_private *priv,
 
 	memset(adhoc_start->ssid, 0, IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN);
 
+	if (req_ssid->ssid_len > IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN)
+		req_ssid->ssid_len = IEEE80211_MAX_SSID_LEN;
 	memcpy(adhoc_start->ssid, req_ssid->ssid, req_ssid->ssid_len);
 
 	mwifiex_dbg(adapter, INFO, "info: ADHOC_S_CMD: SSID = %s\n",