diff --git a/drivers/vhost/vdpa.c b/drivers/vhost/vdpa.c
index 29cced1cd277..e3c4f059b21a 100644
--- a/drivers/vhost/vdpa.c
+++ b/drivers/vhost/vdpa.c
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ static int vhost_vdpa_config_validate(struct vhost_vdpa *v,
 	struct vdpa_device *vdpa = v->vdpa;
 	long size = vdpa->config->get_config_size(vdpa);
 
-	if (c->len == 0)
+	if (c->len == 0 || c->off > size)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (c->len > size - c->off)