diff --git a/drivers/scsi/sr.c b/drivers/scsi/sr.c
index 0b29b9329b1c..a8f630213a1a 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/sr.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/sr.c
@@ -836,6 +836,7 @@ static void get_capabilities(struct scsi_cd *cd)
 	unsigned char *buffer;
 	struct scsi_mode_data data;
 	struct scsi_sense_hdr sshdr;
+	unsigned int ms_len = 128;
 	int rc, n;
 
 	static const char *loadmech[] =
@@ -862,10 +863,11 @@ static void get_capabilities(struct scsi_cd *cd)
 	scsi_test_unit_ready(cd->device, SR_TIMEOUT, MAX_RETRIES, &sshdr);
 
 	/* ask for mode page 0x2a */
-	rc = scsi_mode_sense(cd->device, 0, 0x2a, buffer, 128,
+	rc = scsi_mode_sense(cd->device, 0, 0x2a, buffer, ms_len,
 			     SR_TIMEOUT, 3, &data, NULL);
 
-	if (!scsi_status_is_good(rc)) {
+	if (!scsi_status_is_good(rc) || data.length > ms_len ||
+	    data.header_length + data.block_descriptor_length > data.length) {
 		/* failed, drive doesn't have capabilities mode page */
 		cd->cdi.speed = 1;
 		cd->cdi.mask |= (CDC_CD_R | CDC_CD_RW | CDC_DVD_R |