1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/property_list_service.c b/src/property_list_service.c
index 80b5f52..5c6d2bd 100644
--- a/src/property_list_service.c
+++ b/src/property_list_service.c
@@ -226,10 +226,10 @@ static property_list_service_error_t internal_plist_receive_timeout(property_lis
                 debug_info("initial read failed!");
                 return PROPERTY_LIST_SERVICE_E_MUX_ERROR;
         } else {
-                if ((char)pktlen == 0) { /* prevent huge buffers */
+                pktlen = GUINT32_FROM_BE(pktlen);
+                if (pktlen < (1 << 24)) { /* prevent huge buffers */
                         uint32_t curlen = 0;
                         char *content = NULL;
-                        pktlen = GUINT32_FROM_BE(pktlen);
                         debug_info("%d bytes following", pktlen);
                         content = (char*)malloc(pktlen);