diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/vertexcom/mse102x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/vertexcom/mse102x.c
index 3edf2c3753f0..2c06d1d05164 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/vertexcom/mse102x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/vertexcom/mse102x.c
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #define pr_fmt(fmt) KBUILD_MODNAME ": " fmt
 
+#include <linux/if_vlan.h>
 #include <linux/interrupt.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
@@ -337,8 +338,9 @@ static void mse102x_rx_pkt_spi(struct mse102x_net *mse)
 	}
 
 	rxlen = cmd_resp & LEN_MASK;
-	if (!rxlen) {
-		net_dbg_ratelimited("%s: No frame length defined\n", __func__);
+	if (rxlen < ETH_ZLEN || rxlen > VLAN_ETH_FRAME_LEN) {
+		net_dbg_ratelimited("%s: Invalid frame length: %d\n", __func__,
+				    rxlen);
 		mse->stats.invalid_len++;
 		return;
 	}