diff --git a/net/core/pktgen.c b/net/core/pktgen.c
index e7cde4f09790..4fd66e6466d2 100644
--- a/net/core/pktgen.c
+++ b/net/core/pktgen.c
@@ -1770,8 +1770,8 @@ static ssize_t pktgen_thread_write(struct file *file,
 	i = len;
 
 	/* Read variable name */
-
-	len = strn_len(&user_buffer[i], sizeof(name) - 1);
+	max = min(sizeof(name) - 1, count - i);
+	len = strn_len(&user_buffer[i], max);
 	if (len < 0)
 		return len;
 
@@ -1801,7 +1801,8 @@ static ssize_t pktgen_thread_write(struct file *file,
 	if (!strcmp(name, "add_device")) {
 		char f[32];
 		memset(f, 0, 32);
-		len = strn_len(&user_buffer[i], sizeof(f) - 1);
+		max = min(sizeof(f) - 1, count - i);
+		len = strn_len(&user_buffer[i], max);
 		if (len < 0) {
 			ret = len;
 			goto out;