diff --git a/test/validation/api/dma/dma.c b/test/validation/api/dma/dma.c
index 557e1ff0a53..b5bcef6619e 100644
--- a/test/validation/api/dma/dma.c
+++ b/test/validation/api/dma/dma.c
@@ -1162,6 +1162,7 @@ static void test_dma_pkt_segs_to_addr_sync(void)
 		odp_packet_seg_t pkt_seg = odp_packet_first_seg(pkt);
 		uint8_t *src = odp_packet_data(pkt);
 		uint32_t seg_len = odp_packet_seg_len(pkt);
+		seg_len = MIN(len, seg_len);
 
 		src += OFFSET;
 		seg_len -= OFFSET;