diff --git a/core/sme/src/common/sme_ft_api.c b/core/sme/src/common/sme_ft_api.c
index f0e7b427a1dc3..82e85bcb51b68 100644
--- a/core/sme/src/common/sme_ft_api.c
+++ b/core/sme/src/common/sme_ft_api.c
@@ -195,6 +195,9 @@ void sme_set_ft_ies(tHalHandle hal_ptr, uint32_t session_id,
 		 * reassoc req. This is the new FT Roaming in place At
 		 * this juncture we'r ready to start sending Reassoc req
 		 */
+
+		ft_ies_length = QDF_MIN(ft_ies_length, MAX_FTIE_SIZE);
+
 		sme_debug("New Reassoc Req: %pK in state %d",
 			ft_ies, session->ftSmeContext.FTState);
 		if ((session->ftSmeContext.reassoc_ft_ies) &&