diff --git a/ospfclient/ospf_apiclient.c b/ospfclient/ospf_apiclient.c
index e84c6f5b3c..41f0b25b91 100644
--- a/ospfclient/ospf_apiclient.c
+++ b/ospfclient/ospf_apiclient.c
@@ -447,6 +447,12 @@ int ospf_apiclient_lsa_originate(struct ospf_apiclient *oclient,
 		return OSPF_API_ILLEGALLSATYPE;
 	}
 
+	if ((size_t)opaquelen > sizeof(buf) - sizeof(struct lsa_header)) {
+		fprintf(stderr, "opaquelen(%d) is larger than buf size %zu\n",
+			opaquelen, sizeof(buf));
+		return OSPF_API_NOMEMORY;
+	}
+
 	/* Make a new LSA from parameters */
 	lsah = (struct lsa_header *)buf;
 	lsah->ls_age = 0;