diff --git a/net/irda/af_irda.c b/net/irda/af_irda.c
index 2e8fcd0..eb84170 100644
--- a/net/irda/af_irda.c
+++ b/net/irda/af_irda.c
@@ -2163,6 +2163,14 @@ static int irda_getsockopt(struct socket *sock, int level, int optname,
 
 	switch (optname) {
 	case IRLMP_ENUMDEVICES:
+
+		/* Offset to first device entry */
+		offset = sizeof(struct irda_device_list) -
+			sizeof(struct irda_device_info);
+
+		if (len < offset)
+			return -EINVAL;
+
 		/* Ask lmp for the current discovery log */
 		discoveries = irlmp_get_discoveries(&list.len, self->mask.word,
 						    self->nslots);
@@ -2172,15 +2180,9 @@ static int irda_getsockopt(struct socket *sock, int level, int optname,
 		err = 0;
 
 		/* Write total list length back to client */
-		if (copy_to_user(optval, &list,
-				 sizeof(struct irda_device_list) -
-				 sizeof(struct irda_device_info)))
+		if (copy_to_user(optval, &list, offset))
 			err = -EFAULT;
 
-		/* Offset to first device entry */
-		offset = sizeof(struct irda_device_list) -
-			sizeof(struct irda_device_info);
-
 		/* Copy the list itself - watch for overflow */
 		if(list.len > 2048)
 		{