diff --git a/core/wma/src/wma_utils.c b/core/wma/src/wma_utils.c
index c0f4fd2062..7682aad0d0 100644
--- a/core/wma/src/wma_utils.c
+++ b/core/wma/src/wma_utils.c
@@ -1524,6 +1524,14 @@ static int wma_unified_radio_tx_power_level_stats_event_handler(void *handle,
 							 fixed_param->radio_id;
 	tx_power_level_values = (uint8_t *) param_tlvs->tx_time_per_power_level;
 
+	if (fixed_param->total_num_tx_power_levels >
+		rs_results->total_num_tx_power_levels) {
+		WMA_LOGE("%s: excess tx_power buffers:%d, total_num_tx_power_levels:%d",
+			 __func__, fixed_param->total_num_tx_power_levels,
+			 rs_results->total_num_tx_power_levels);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	rs_results->total_num_tx_power_levels =
 				fixed_param->total_num_tx_power_levels;
 	if (!rs_results->total_num_tx_power_levels) {