diff --git a/core/wma/src/wma_utils.c b/core/wma/src/wma_utils.c
index ee2f4768529a..b3e8407a01d5 100644
--- a/core/wma/src/wma_utils.c
+++ b/core/wma/src/wma_utils.c
@@ -1311,7 +1311,7 @@ static int wma_unified_link_peer_stats_event_handler(void *handle,
 	} while (0);
 
 	if (excess_data ||
-		(sizeof(*fixed_param) > WMI_SVC_MSG_MAX_SIZE - buf_len)) {
+	    (buf_len > WMI_SVC_MSG_MAX_SIZE - sizeof(*fixed_param))) {
 		WMA_LOGE("excess wmi buffer: rates:%d, peers:%d",
 			peer_stats->num_rates, fixed_param->num_peers);
 		return -EINVAL;