diff --git a/drivers/leds/leds-lp5521.c b/drivers/leds/leds-lp5521.c
index 33facd0..e881a75 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/leds-lp5521.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/leds-lp5521.c
@@ -373,6 +373,8 @@
 	while ((offset < len - 1) && (i < LP5521_PROGRAM_LENGTH)) {
 		/* separate sscanfs because length is working only for %s */
 		ret = sscanf(buf + offset, "%2s%n ", c, &nrchars);
+		if (ret != 2)
+			goto fail;
 		ret = sscanf(c, "%2x", &cmd);
 		if (ret != 1)
 			goto fail;