--- a/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/l2cap_core.c
@@ -5075,14 +5075,14 @@ static inline int l2cap_ecred_conn_req(struct l2cap_conn *conn,
 	cmd_len -= sizeof(*req);
 	num_scid = cmd_len / sizeof(u16);
 
-	/* Always respond with the same number of scids as in the request */
-	rsp_len = cmd_len;
-
 	if (num_scid > L2CAP_ECRED_MAX_CID) {
 		result = L2CAP_CR_LE_INVALID_PARAMS;
 		goto response;
 	}
 
+	/* Always respond with the same number of scids as in the request */
+	rsp_len = cmd_len;
+
 	mtu  = __le16_to_cpu(req->mtu);
 	mps  = __le16_to_cpu(req->mps);