diff --git a/net/nfc/nci/hci.c b/net/nfc/nci/hci.c
index ddfc52ac1f9b..c0d323b58e73 100644
--- a/net/nfc/nci/hci.c
+++ b/net/nfc/nci/hci.c
@@ -312,6 +312,10 @@ static void nci_hci_cmd_received(struct nci_dev *ndev, u8 pipe,
 		create_info = (struct nci_hci_create_pipe_resp *)skb->data;
 		dest_gate = create_info->dest_gate;
 		new_pipe = create_info->pipe;
+		if (new_pipe >= NCI_HCI_MAX_PIPES) {
+			status = NCI_HCI_ANY_E_NOK;
+			goto exit;
+		}
 
 		/* Save the new created pipe and bind with local gate,
 		 * the description for skb->data[3] is destination gate id
@@ -336,6 +340,10 @@ static void nci_hci_cmd_received(struct nci_dev *ndev, u8 pipe,
 			goto exit;
 		}
 		delete_info = (struct nci_hci_delete_pipe_noti *)skb->data;
+		if (delete_info->pipe >= NCI_HCI_MAX_PIPES) {
+			status = NCI_HCI_ANY_E_NOK;
+			goto exit;
+		}
 
 		ndev->hci_dev->pipes[delete_info->pipe].gate =
 						NCI_HCI_INVALID_GATE;