diff --git a/hw/scsi-bus.c b/hw/scsi-bus.c
index 559d5a47088f6ddc638baba150939ec856a54b3f..c3ce7df6a1fff604a6a2aaa362d8ccdbd29e14ca 100644
--- a/hw/scsi-bus.c
+++ b/hw/scsi-bus.c
@@ -292,7 +292,8 @@ static int32_t scsi_target_send_command(SCSIRequest *req, uint8_t *buf)
         if (req->cmd.xfer < 4) {
             goto illegal_request;
         }
-        r->len = scsi_device_get_sense(r->req.dev, r->buf, req->cmd.xfer,
+        r->len = scsi_device_get_sense(r->req.dev, r->buf,
+                                       MIN(req->cmd.xfer, sizeof r->buf),
                                        (req->cmd.buf[1] & 1) == 0);
         break;
     default: