diff --git a/core/wma/src/wma_main.c b/core/wma/src/wma_main.c
index 0c2446aad90d..be4baae947de 100644
--- a/core/wma/src/wma_main.c
+++ b/core/wma/src/wma_main.c
@@ -3301,6 +3301,13 @@ static int wma_pdev_hw_mode_transition_evt_handler(void *handle,
 		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
 	}
 
+	if (param_buf->fixed_param->num_vdev_mac_entries > MAX_VDEV_SUPPORTED) {
+		WMA_LOGE("num_vdev_mac_entries: %d crossed max value: %d",
+			param_buf->fixed_param->num_vdev_mac_entries,
+			MAX_VDEV_SUPPORTED);
+		return QDF_STATUS_E_FAILURE;
+	}
+
 	hw_mode_trans_ind = qdf_mem_malloc(sizeof(*hw_mode_trans_ind));
 	if (!hw_mode_trans_ind) {
 		WMA_LOGE("%s: Memory allocation failed", __func__);