diff --git a/module/sock/posix/posix.c b/module/sock/posix/posix.c
index 9287a7105..1147d96da 100644
--- a/module/sock/posix/posix.c
+++ b/module/sock/posix/posix.c
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ posix_sock_impl_get_opts(struct spdk_sock_impl_opts *opts, size_t *len)
 		errno = EINVAL;
 		return -1;
 	}
+
+	assert(sizeof(*opts) >= *len);
 	memset(opts, 0, *len);
 
 	posix_sock_copy_impl_opts(opts, &g_spdk_posix_sock_impl_opts, *len);
@@ -146,6 +148,7 @@ posix_sock_impl_set_opts(const struct spdk_sock_impl_opts *opts, size_t len)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+	assert(sizeof(*opts) >= len);
 	posix_sock_copy_impl_opts(&g_spdk_posix_sock_impl_opts, opts, len);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -158,6 +161,7 @@ posix_opts_get_impl_opts(const struct spdk_sock_opts *opts, struct spdk_sock_imp
 	memcpy(dest, &g_spdk_posix_sock_impl_opts, sizeof(*dest));
 
 	if (opts->impl_opts != NULL) {
+		assert(sizeof(*dest) >= opts->impl_opts_size);
 		posix_sock_copy_impl_opts(dest, opts->impl_opts, opts->impl_opts_size);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/module/sock/uring/uring.c b/module/sock/uring/uring.c
index 6b6b267fd..139c7c8c0 100644
--- a/module/sock/uring/uring.c
+++ b/module/sock/uring/uring.c
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ uring_sock_impl_get_opts(struct spdk_sock_impl_opts *opts, size_t *len)
 		errno = EINVAL;
 		return -1;
 	}
+
+	assert(sizeof(*opts) >= *len);
 	memset(opts, 0, *len);
 
 	uring_sock_copy_impl_opts(opts, &g_spdk_uring_sock_impl_opts, *len);
@@ -166,6 +168,7 @@ uring_sock_impl_set_opts(const struct spdk_sock_impl_opts *opts, size_t len)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+	assert(sizeof(*opts) >= len);
 	uring_sock_copy_impl_opts(&g_spdk_uring_sock_impl_opts, opts, len);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -178,6 +181,7 @@ uring_opts_get_impl_opts(const struct spdk_sock_opts *opts, struct spdk_sock_imp
 	memcpy(dest, &g_spdk_uring_sock_impl_opts, sizeof(*dest));
 
 	if (opts->impl_opts != NULL) {
+		assert(sizeof(*dest) >= opts->impl_opts_size);
 		uring_sock_copy_impl_opts(dest, opts->impl_opts, opts->impl_opts_size);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/test/unit/lib/sock/sock.c/sock_ut.c b/test/unit/lib/sock/sock.c/sock_ut.c
index fc32b39ab..952725724 100644
--- a/test/unit/lib/sock/sock.c/sock_ut.c
+++ b/test/unit/lib/sock/sock.c/sock_ut.c
@@ -911,7 +911,6 @@ posix_sock_impl_get_set_opts(void)
 	int rc;
 	size_t len = 0;
 	struct spdk_sock_impl_opts opts = {};
-	struct spdk_sock_impl_opts long_opts[2];
 
 	rc = spdk_sock_impl_get_opts("posix", NULL, &len);
 	CU_ASSERT(rc == -1);
@@ -928,12 +927,6 @@ posix_sock_impl_get_set_opts(void)
 	CU_ASSERT(opts.recv_buf_size == MIN_SO_RCVBUF_SIZE);
 	CU_ASSERT(opts.send_buf_size == MIN_SO_SNDBUF_SIZE);
 
-	/* Try to request more opts */
-	len = sizeof(long_opts);
-	rc = spdk_sock_impl_get_opts("posix", long_opts, &len);
-	CU_ASSERT(rc == 0);
-	CU_ASSERT(len == sizeof(opts));
-
 	/* Try to request zero opts */
 	len = 0;
 	rc = spdk_sock_impl_get_opts("posix", &opts, &len);
@@ -955,14 +948,6 @@ posix_sock_impl_get_set_opts(void)
 	CU_ASSERT(opts.recv_buf_size == 16);
 	CU_ASSERT(opts.send_buf_size == 4);
 
-	/* Try to set more opts */
-	long_opts[0].recv_buf_size = 4;
-	long_opts[0].send_buf_size = 6;
-	long_opts[1].recv_buf_size = 0;
-	long_opts[1].send_buf_size = 0;
-	rc = spdk_sock_impl_set_opts("posix", long_opts, sizeof(long_opts));
-	CU_ASSERT(rc == 0);
-
 	/* Try to set less opts. Opts in the end should be untouched */
 	opts.recv_buf_size = 5;
 	opts.send_buf_size = 10;
@@ -973,7 +958,7 @@ posix_sock_impl_get_set_opts(void)
 	rc = spdk_sock_impl_get_opts("posix", &opts, &len);
 	CU_ASSERT(rc == 0);
 	CU_ASSERT(opts.recv_buf_size == 5);
-	CU_ASSERT(opts.send_buf_size == 6);
+	CU_ASSERT(opts.send_buf_size == 4);
 
 	/* Try to set partial option. It should not be changed */
 	opts.recv_buf_size = 1000;