diff --git a/fs/9p/xattr.c b/fs/9p/xattr.c
index 3b9aa61de8c2..2aac0e8c4835 100644
--- a/fs/9p/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/9p/xattr.c
@@ -34,10 +34,12 @@ ssize_t v9fs_fid_xattr_get(struct p9_fid *fid, const char *name,
 		return retval;
 	}
 	if (attr_size > buffer_size) {
-		if (!buffer_size) /* request to get the attr_size */
-			retval = attr_size;
-		else
+		if (buffer_size)
 			retval = -ERANGE;
+		else if (attr_size > SSIZE_MAX)
+			retval = -EOVERFLOW;
+		else /* request to get the attr_size */
+			retval = attr_size;
 	} else {
 		iov_iter_truncate(&to, attr_size);
 		retval = p9_client_read(attr_fid, 0, &to, &err);