diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
index 00345bbf68ec..25490cfb06fc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_virtchnl_pf.c
@@ -442,6 +442,16 @@ static int i40e_config_iwarp_qvlist(struct i40e_vf *vf,
 	u32 next_q_idx, next_q_type;
 	u32 msix_vf, size;
 
+	msix_vf = pf->hw.func_caps.num_msix_vectors_vf;
+
+	if (qvlist_info->num_vectors > msix_vf) {
+		dev_warn(&pf->pdev->dev,
+			 "Incorrect number of iwarp vectors %u. Maximum %u allowed.\n",
+			 qvlist_info->num_vectors,
+			 msix_vf);
+		goto err;
+	}
+
 	size = sizeof(struct virtchnl_iwarp_qvlist_info) +
 	       (sizeof(struct virtchnl_iwarp_qv_info) *
 						(qvlist_info->num_vectors - 1));