diff --git a/net/qrtr/af_qrtr.c b/net/qrtr/af_qrtr.c
index 41ece61eb57a..f08f7ba7d2b1 100644
--- a/net/qrtr/af_qrtr.c
+++ b/net/qrtr/af_qrtr.c
@@ -911,6 +911,9 @@ static int qrtr_sendmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg, size_t len)
 	u32 type;
 	int rc;
 
+	if (!msg->msg_iter.count)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	if (msg->msg_flags & ~(MSG_DONTWAIT))
 		return -EINVAL;