diff --git a/src/main/fc/fc_msp.c b/src/main/fc/fc_msp.c
index ab8a3b2061c..c8eb95dd890 100644
--- a/src/main/fc/fc_msp.c
+++ b/src/main/fc/fc_msp.c
@@ -2916,7 +2916,7 @@ static mspResult_e mspFcProcessInCommand(uint16_t cmdMSP, sbuf_t *src)
 
 #ifdef USE_RX_MSP
     case MSP2_COMMON_SET_MSP_RC_LINK_STATS:
-        if (dataSize >= 7) {
+        if (dataSize >= 8) {
             uint8_t sublinkID = sbufReadU8(src); // Sublink ID
             sbufReadU8(src); // Valid link (Failsafe backup)
             if (sublinkID == 1) {