diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_ring.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_ring.c
index 81b3756417ec2..77e76c9efd32f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_ring.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/aquantia/atlantic/aq_ring.c
@@ -366,6 +366,10 @@ int aq_ring_rx_clean(struct aq_ring_s *self,
 		if (!buff->is_eop) {
 			buff_ = buff;
 			do {
+				if (buff_->next >= self->size) {
+					err = -EIO;
+					goto err_exit;
+				}
 				next_ = buff_->next,
 				buff_ = &self->buff_ring[next_];
 				is_rsc_completed =
@@ -389,6 +393,10 @@ int aq_ring_rx_clean(struct aq_ring_s *self,
 			    (buff->is_lro && buff->is_cso_err)) {
 				buff_ = buff;
 				do {
+					if (buff_->next >= self->size) {
+						err = -EIO;
+						goto err_exit;
+					}
 					next_ = buff_->next,
 					buff_ = &self->buff_ring[next_];