diff --git a/drivers/soc/qcom/msm_minidump.c b/drivers/soc/qcom/msm_minidump.c
index ac4c3b08e5b5..4b4b81647688 100644
--- a/drivers/soc/qcom/msm_minidump.c
+++ b/drivers/soc/qcom/msm_minidump.c
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ static int __init msm_minidump_init(void)
 	}
 
 	/*Check global minidump support initialization */
-	if (!md_global_toc->md_toc_init) {
+	if (size < sizeof(*md_global_toc) || !md_global_toc->md_toc_init) {
 		pr_err("System Minidump TOC not initialized\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}