diff --git a/io_uring/zcrx.c b/io_uring/zcrx.c
index 2035c77a1635..23ffc95caa42 100644
--- a/io_uring/zcrx.c
+++ b/io_uring/zcrx.c
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ static int io_populate_area_dma(struct io_zcrx_ifq *ifq,
 			niov_idx++;
 		}
 	}
+
+	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(niov_idx != area->nia.num_niovs))
+		return -EFAULT;
 	return 0;
 }