diff --git a/umac/scan/dispatcher/src/wlan_scan_utils_api.c b/umac/scan/dispatcher/src/wlan_scan_utils_api.c
index 8fac470063c3..e8b0b8ccb428 100644
--- a/umac/scan/dispatcher/src/wlan_scan_utils_api.c
+++ b/umac/scan/dispatcher/src/wlan_scan_utils_api.c
@@ -2341,6 +2341,15 @@ static QDF_STATUS util_scan_parse_mbssid(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev,
 		if (!mbssid_elem)
 			break;
 
+		/*
+		 * The max_bssid_indicator field is mandatory, therefore the
+		 * length of the MBSSID element should atleast be 1.
+		 */
+		if (!mbssid_elem[TAG_LEN_POS]) {
+			scm_debug_rl("MBSSID IE is of length zero");
+			break;
+		}
+
 		mbssid_info.profile_count =
 			(1 << mbssid_elem[MBSSID_INDICATOR_POS]);