diff --git a/net/irda/iriap.c b/net/irda/iriap.c
index 5b743bd..3647753 100644
--- a/net/irda/iriap.c
+++ b/net/irda/iriap.c
@@ -656,10 +656,16 @@
 	n = 1;
 
 	name_len = fp[n++];
+
+	IRDA_ASSERT(name_len < IAS_MAX_CLASSNAME + 1, return;);
+
 	memcpy(name, fp+n, name_len); n+=name_len;
 	name[name_len] = '\0';
 
 	attr_len = fp[n++];
+
+	IRDA_ASSERT(attr_len < IAS_MAX_ATTRIBNAME + 1, return;);
+
 	memcpy(attr, fp+n, attr_len); n+=attr_len;
 	attr[attr_len] = '\0';