diff --git a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c
index fb2448f9a8b1..4156299e039d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc.c
@@ -814,6 +814,7 @@ static void netvsc_send_completion(struct net_device *ndev,
 	u32 msglen = hv_pkt_datalen(desc);
 	struct nvsp_message *pkt_rqst;
 	u64 cmd_rqst;
+	u32 status;
 
 	/* First check if this is a VMBUS completion without data payload */
 	if (!msglen) {
@@ -885,6 +886,23 @@ static void netvsc_send_completion(struct net_device *ndev,
 		break;
 
 	case NVSP_MSG1_TYPE_SEND_RNDIS_PKT_COMPLETE:
+		if (msglen < sizeof(struct nvsp_message_header) +
+		    sizeof(struct nvsp_1_message_send_rndis_packet_complete)) {
+			if (net_ratelimit())
+				netdev_err(ndev, "nvsp_rndis_pkt_complete length too small: %u\n",
+					   msglen);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		/* If status indicates an error, output a message so we know
+		 * there's a problem. But process the completion anyway so the
+		 * resources are released.
+		 */
+		status = nvsp_packet->msg.v1_msg.send_rndis_pkt_complete.status;
+		if (status != NVSP_STAT_SUCCESS && net_ratelimit())
+			netdev_err(ndev, "nvsp_rndis_pkt_complete error status: %x\n",
+				   status);
+
 		netvsc_send_tx_complete(ndev, net_device, incoming_channel,
 					desc, budget);
 		break;