diff --git a/drivers/nvme/target/rdma.c b/drivers/nvme/target/rdma.c
index e6e2c3f9afdf5..0c75e1d32dd13 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/target/rdma.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/target/rdma.c
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ static u16 nvmet_rdma_map_sgl_inline(struct nvmet_rdma_rsp *rsp)
 		return NVME_SC_INVALID_FIELD | NVME_STATUS_DNR;
 	}
 
-	if (off + len > rsp->queue->dev->inline_data_size) {
+	if (off || len > rsp->queue->dev->inline_data_size) {
 		pr_err("invalid inline data offset!\n");
 		return NVME_SC_SGL_INVALID_OFFSET | NVME_STATUS_DNR;
 	}