diff --git a/net/tipc/crypto.c b/net/tipc/crypto.c
index d8a2f424786f..6f91b9a306dc 100644
--- a/net/tipc/crypto.c
+++ b/net/tipc/crypto.c
@@ -2280,7 +2280,7 @@ static bool tipc_crypto_key_rcv(struct tipc_crypto *rx, struct tipc_msg *hdr)
 	struct tipc_crypto *tx = tipc_net(rx->net)->crypto_tx;
 	struct tipc_aead_key *skey = NULL;
 	u16 key_gen = msg_key_gen(hdr);
-	u16 size = msg_data_sz(hdr);
+	u32 size = msg_data_sz(hdr);
 	u8 *data = msg_data(hdr);
 	unsigned int keylen;