diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmb_dev_int.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmb_dev_int.c
index 1ff4fb1def7c..800532595ea7 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmb_dev_int.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmb_dev_int.c
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ static int ipmb_slave_cb(struct i2c_client *client,
 		break;
 
 	case I2C_SLAVE_WRITE_RECEIVED:
-		if (ipmb_dev->msg_idx >= sizeof(struct ipmb_msg))
+		if (ipmb_dev->msg_idx >= sizeof(struct ipmb_msg) - 1)
 			break;
 
 		buf[++ipmb_dev->msg_idx] = *val;