diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/sys_net.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/sys_net.cpp
index 93ad21d57e..9400683f8b 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/sys_net.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/sys_net.cpp
@@ -444,6 +444,12 @@ namespace sys_net
 		memcpy(&_addr, addr.get_ptr(), sizeof(::sockaddr));
 		_addr.sa_family = addr->sa_family;
 
+		if (!sock || !buf || len == 0)
+		{
+			libnet.error("recvfrom(): invalid arguments buf= *0x%x, len=%d", buf, len);
+			return SYS_NET_EINVAL;
+		}
+
 		if (s < 0) {
 			libnet.error("recvfrom(): invalid socket %d", s);
 			return SYS_NET_EBADF;