diff --git a/drivers/nfc/pn533/pn533.c b/drivers/nfc/pn533/pn533.c
index f1469ac8ff42..3fe5b81eda2d 100644
--- a/drivers/nfc/pn533/pn533.c
+++ b/drivers/nfc/pn533/pn533.c
@@ -706,6 +706,9 @@ static bool pn533_target_type_a_is_valid(struct pn533_target_type_a *type_a,
 	if (PN533_TYPE_A_SEL_CASCADE(type_a->sel_res) != 0)
 		return false;
 
+	if (type_a->nfcid_len > NFC_NFCID1_MAXSIZE)
+		return false;
+
 	return true;
 }