diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_usb6501.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_usb6501.c
index 5b6d9d783b2f..c42987b74b1d 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_usb6501.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/ni_usb6501.c
@@ -144,6 +144,10 @@ static const u8 READ_COUNTER_RESPONSE[]	= {0x00, 0x01, 0x00, 0x10,
 					   0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x02,
 					   0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00};
 
+/* Largest supported packets */
+static const size_t TX_MAX_SIZE	= sizeof(SET_PORT_DIR_REQUEST);
+static const size_t RX_MAX_SIZE	= sizeof(READ_PORT_RESPONSE);
+
 enum commands {
 	READ_PORT,
 	WRITE_PORT,
@@ -501,6 +505,12 @@ static int ni6501_find_endpoints(struct comedi_device *dev)
 	if (!devpriv->ep_rx || !devpriv->ep_tx)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
+	if (usb_endpoint_maxp(devpriv->ep_rx) < RX_MAX_SIZE)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	if (usb_endpoint_maxp(devpriv->ep_tx) < TX_MAX_SIZE)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	return 0;
 }