diff --git a/crypto/ecdh.c b/crypto/ecdh.c
index efa4ee72301f..46570b517175 100644
--- a/crypto/ecdh.c
+++ b/crypto/ecdh.c
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ static int ecdh_set_secret(struct crypto_kpp *tfm, const void *buf,
 	struct ecdh params;
 	unsigned int ndigits;
 
-	if (crypto_ecdh_decode_key(buf, len, &params) < 0)
+	if (crypto_ecdh_decode_key(buf, len, &params) < 0 ||
+	    params.key_size > sizeof(ctx->private_key))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	ndigits = ecdh_supported_curve(params.curve_id);