diff --git a/drivers/cam_core/cam_node.c b/drivers/cam_core/cam_node.c
index d27bcdd6bf0d..4561aecb6f7e 100644
--- a/drivers/cam_core/cam_node.c
+++ b/drivers/cam_core/cam_node.c
@@ -812,6 +812,7 @@ int cam_node_handle_ioctl(struct cam_node *node, struct cam_control *cmd)
 	}
 	case CAM_ACQUIRE_HW: {
 		uint32_t api_version;
+		uint32_t struct_version;
 		void *acquire_ptr = NULL;
 		size_t acquire_size;
 
@@ -846,6 +847,16 @@ int cam_node_handle_ioctl(struct cam_node *node, struct cam_control *cmd)
 		}
 
 		if (api_version == 1) {
+			struct_version =
+				((struct cam_acquire_hw_cmd_v1 *)acquire_ptr)->struct_version;
+			if (struct_version != api_version) {
+				CAM_ERR(CAM_CORE,
+					"Unmatched struct api version %u and struct version %u",
+					api_version, struct_version);
+				rc = -EINVAL;
+				goto acquire_free;
+			}
+
 			rc = __cam_node_handle_acquire_hw_v1(node, acquire_ptr);
 			if (rc) {
 				CAM_ERR(CAM_CORE,
@@ -853,6 +864,16 @@ int cam_node_handle_ioctl(struct cam_node *node, struct cam_control *cmd)
 				goto acquire_kfree;
 			}
 		} else if (api_version == 2) {
+			struct_version =
+				((struct cam_acquire_hw_cmd_v2 *)acquire_ptr)->struct_version;
+			if (struct_version != api_version) {
+				CAM_ERR(CAM_CORE,
+					"Unmatched struct api version %u and struct version %u",
+					api_version, struct_version);
+				rc = -EINVAL;
+				goto acquire_free;
+			}
+
 			rc = __cam_node_handle_acquire_hw_v2(node, acquire_ptr);
 			if (rc) {
 				CAM_ERR(CAM_CORE,