diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mbx.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mbx.c
index a89ffd7ba9fb706a90f467d950b48bdd646d3178..b9765be9bd16e97854124cd3f4a7f1de109f94fd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mbx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3pf/hclge_mbx.c
@@ -58,6 +58,10 @@ static int hclge_gen_resp_to_vf(struct hclge_vport *vport,
 			"PF fail to gen resp to VF len %d exceeds max len %d\n",
 			resp_data_len,
 			HCLGE_MBX_MAX_RESP_DATA_SIZE);
+		/* If resp_data_len is too long, set the value to max length
+		 * and return the msg to VF
+		 */
+		resp_data_len = HCLGE_MBX_MAX_RESP_DATA_SIZE;
 	}
 
 	hclge_cmd_setup_basic_desc(&desc, HCLGEVF_OPC_MBX_PF_TO_VF, false);