diff --git a/subsys/modbus/modbus_raw.c b/subsys/modbus/modbus_raw.c
index 7f98a54d288..e4e330f5ad8 100644
--- a/subsys/modbus/modbus_raw.c
+++ b/subsys/modbus/modbus_raw.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ int modbus_raw_submit_rx(const int iface, const struct modbus_adu *adu)
 	ctx->rx_adu.unit_id = adu->unit_id;
 	ctx->rx_adu.fc = adu->fc;
 	memcpy(ctx->rx_adu.data, adu->data,
-	       MIN(adu->length, CONFIG_MODBUS_BUFFER_SIZE));
+	       MIN(adu->length, sizeof(ctx->rx_adu.data)));
 	k_work_submit(&ctx->server_work);
 
 	return 0;