diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/user_exp_rcv.c b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/user_exp_rcv.c
index 0c86e9d354f8..212273fcf4dd 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/user_exp_rcv.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/hw/hfi1/user_exp_rcv.c
@@ -256,6 +256,8 @@ int hfi1_user_exp_rcv_setup(struct hfi1_filedata *fd,
 
 	if (!PAGE_ALIGNED(tinfo->vaddr))
 		return -EINVAL;
+	if (tinfo->length == 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	tidbuf = kzalloc(sizeof(*tidbuf), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!tidbuf)