diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci/h4.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci/h4.c
index 5fdacbf0171..b8c77282b49 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci/h4.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci/h4.c
@@ -281,6 +281,8 @@ static inline void read_payload(void)
 	int read;
 
 	if (!rx.buf) {
+		size_t buf_tailroom;
+
 		rx.buf = get_rx(K_NO_WAIT);
 		if (!rx.buf) {
 			if (rx.discardable) {
@@ -297,8 +299,10 @@ static inline void read_payload(void)
 
 		BT_DBG("Allocated rx.buf %p", rx.buf);
 
-		if (rx.remaining > net_buf_tailroom(rx.buf)) {
-			BT_ERR("Not enough space in buffer");
+		buf_tailroom = net_buf_tailroom(rx.buf);
+		if (buf_tailroom < rx.remaining) {
+			BT_ERR("Not enough space in buffer %u/%zu",
+			       rx.remaining, buf_tailroom);
 			rx.discard = rx.remaining;
 			reset_rx();
 			return;
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci/h5.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci/h5.c
index 57e25d3fdce..ac8ebcced30 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci/h5.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci/h5.c
@@ -415,6 +415,7 @@ static void bt_uart_isr(const struct device *unused, void *user_data)
 	uint8_t byte;
 	int ret;
 	static uint8_t hdr[4];
+	size_t buf_tailroom;
 
 	ARG_UNUSED(unused);
 	ARG_UNUSED(user_data);
@@ -535,6 +536,14 @@ static void bt_uart_isr(const struct device *unused, void *user_data)
 				}
 			}
 
+			buf_tailroom = net_buf_tailroom(h5.rx_buf);
+			if (buf_tailroom < sizeof(byte)) {
+				BT_ERR("Not enough space in buffer %zu/%zu",
+				       sizeof(byte), buf_tailroom);
+				h5_reset_rx();
+				break;
+			}
+
 			net_buf_add_mem(h5.rx_buf, &byte, sizeof(byte));
 			remaining--;
 			if (!remaining) {
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci/hci_esp32.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci/hci_esp32.c
index 76272917f0a..43171a8100f 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci/hci_esp32.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci/hci_esp32.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ static struct net_buf *bt_esp_evt_recv(uint8_t *data, size_t remaining)
 	bool discardable = false;
 	struct bt_hci_evt_hdr hdr;
 	struct net_buf *buf;
+	size_t buf_tailroom;
 
 	if (remaining < sizeof(hdr)) {
 		BT_ERR("Not enough data for event header");
@@ -86,6 +87,15 @@ static struct net_buf *bt_esp_evt_recv(uint8_t *data, size_t remaining)
 	}
 
 	net_buf_add_mem(buf, &hdr, sizeof(hdr));
+
+	buf_tailroom = net_buf_tailroom(buf);
+	if (buf_tailroom < remaining) {
+		BT_ERR("Not enough space in buffer %zu/%zu",
+		       remaining, buf_tailroom);
+		net_buf_unref(buf);
+		continue;
+	}
+
 	net_buf_add_mem(buf, data, remaining);
 
 	return buf;
@@ -95,6 +105,7 @@ static struct net_buf *bt_esp_acl_recv(uint8_t *data, size_t remaining)
 {
 	struct bt_hci_acl_hdr hdr;
 	struct net_buf *buf;
+	size_t buf_tailroom;
 
 	if (remaining < sizeof(hdr)) {
 		BT_ERR("Not enough data for ACL header");
@@ -119,6 +130,14 @@ static struct net_buf *bt_esp_acl_recv(uint8_t *data, size_t remaining)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	buf_tailroom = net_buf_tailroom(buf);
+	if (buf_tailroom < remaining) {
+		BT_ERR("Not enough space in buffer %zu/%zu",
+		       remaining, buf_tailroom);
+		net_buf_unref(buf);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	BT_DBG("len %u", remaining);
 	net_buf_add_mem(buf, data, remaining);
 
@@ -129,6 +148,7 @@ static struct net_buf *bt_esp_iso_recv(uint8_t *data, size_t remaining)
 {
 	struct bt_hci_iso_hdr hdr;
 	struct net_buf *buf;
+	size_t buf_tailroom;
 
 	if (remaining < sizeof(hdr)) {
 		BT_ERR("Not enough data for ISO header");
@@ -153,6 +173,14 @@ static struct net_buf *bt_esp_iso_recv(uint8_t *data, size_t remaining)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	buf_tailroom = net_buf_tailroom(buf);
+	if (buf_tailroom < remaining) {
+		BT_ERR("Not enough space in buffer %zu/%zu",
+		       remaining, buf_tailroom);
+		net_buf_unref(buf);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	BT_DBG("len %zu", remaining);
 	net_buf_add_mem(buf, data, remaining);
 
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci/ipm_stm32wb.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci/ipm_stm32wb.c
index cee7cb8d444..fb0c6a1f494 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci/ipm_stm32wb.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci/ipm_stm32wb.c
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ static void bt_ipm_rx_thread(void)
 		struct bt_hci_acl_hdr acl_hdr;
 		TL_AclDataSerial_t *acl;
 		struct bt_hci_evt_le_meta_event *mev;
+		size_t buf_tailroom;
+		size_t buf_add_len;
 
 		hcievt = k_fifo_get(&ipm_rx_events_fifo, K_FOREVER);
 
@@ -195,8 +197,18 @@ static void bt_ipm_rx_thread(void)
 			}
 
 			tryfix_event(&hcievt->evtserial.evt);
+
+			buf_tailroom = net_buf_tailroom(buf);
+			buf_add_len = hcievt->evtserial.evt.plen + 2;
+			if (buf_tailroom < buf_add_len) {
+				BT_ERR("Not enough space in buffer %zu/%zu",
+				       buf_add_len, buf_tailroom);
+				net_buf_unref(buf);
+				goto end_loop;
+			}
+
 			net_buf_add_mem(buf, &hcievt->evtserial.evt,
-					hcievt->evtserial.evt.plen + 2);
+					buf_add_len);
 			break;
 		case HCI_ACL:
 			acl = &(((TL_AclDataPacket_t *)hcievt)->AclDataSerial);
@@ -206,8 +218,18 @@ static void bt_ipm_rx_thread(void)
 			BT_DBG("ACL: handle %x, len %x",
 			       acl_hdr.handle, acl_hdr.len);
 			net_buf_add_mem(buf, &acl_hdr, sizeof(acl_hdr));
+
+			buf_tailroom = net_buf_tailroom(buf);
+			buf_add_len = acl_hdr.len;
+			if (buf_tailroom < buf_add_len) {
+				BT_ERR("Not enough space in buffer %zu/%zu",
+				       buf_add_len, buf_tailroom);
+				net_buf_unref(buf);
+				goto end_loop;
+			}
+
 			net_buf_add_mem(buf, (uint8_t *)&acl->acl_data,
-					acl_hdr.len);
+					buf_add_len);
 			break;
 		default:
 			BT_ERR("Unknown BT buf type %d",
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci/rpmsg.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci/rpmsg.c
index 06f1f1a5411..1f702089ab8 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci/rpmsg.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci/rpmsg.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ static struct net_buf *bt_rpmsg_evt_recv(uint8_t *data, size_t remaining)
 	bool discardable;
 	struct bt_hci_evt_hdr hdr;
 	struct net_buf *buf;
+	size_t buf_tailroom;
 
 	if (remaining < sizeof(hdr)) {
 		BT_ERR("Not enough data for event header");
@@ -86,6 +87,15 @@ static struct net_buf *bt_rpmsg_evt_recv(uint8_t *data, size_t remaining)
 	}
 
 	net_buf_add_mem(buf, &hdr, sizeof(hdr));
+
+	buf_tailroom = net_buf_tailroom(buf);
+	if (buf_tailroom < remaining) {
+		BT_ERR("Not enough space in buffer %zu/%zu",
+		       remaining, buf_tailroom);
+		net_buf_unref(buf);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	net_buf_add_mem(buf, data, remaining);
 
 	return buf;
@@ -95,6 +105,7 @@ static struct net_buf *bt_rpmsg_acl_recv(uint8_t *data, size_t remaining)
 {
 	struct bt_hci_acl_hdr hdr;
 	struct net_buf *buf;
+	size_t buf_tailroom;
 
 	if (remaining < sizeof(hdr)) {
 		BT_ERR("Not enough data for ACL header");
@@ -119,6 +130,14 @@ static struct net_buf *bt_rpmsg_acl_recv(uint8_t *data, size_t remaining)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	buf_tailroom = net_buf_tailroom(buf);
+	if (buf_tailroom < remaining) {
+		BT_ERR("Not enough space in buffer %zu/%zu",
+		       remaining, buf_tailroom);
+		net_buf_unref(buf);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	BT_DBG("len %u", remaining);
 	net_buf_add_mem(buf, data, remaining);
 
@@ -129,6 +148,7 @@ static struct net_buf *bt_rpmsg_iso_recv(uint8_t *data, size_t remaining)
 {
 	struct bt_hci_iso_hdr hdr;
 	struct net_buf *buf;
+	size_t buf_tailroom;
 
 	if (remaining < sizeof(hdr)) {
 		BT_ERR("Not enough data for ISO header");
@@ -153,6 +173,14 @@ static struct net_buf *bt_rpmsg_iso_recv(uint8_t *data, size_t remaining)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
+	buf_tailroom = net_buf_tailroom(buf);
+	if (buf_tailroom < remaining) {
+		BT_ERR("Not enough space in buffer %zu/%zu",
+		       remaining, buf_tailroom);
+		net_buf_unref(buf);
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	BT_DBG("len %zu", remaining);
 	net_buf_add_mem(buf, data, remaining);
 
diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci/userchan.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci/userchan.c
index 275ab5d29e2..1dc5a9f5dc5 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci/userchan.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci/userchan.c
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ static void rx_thread(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 	while (1) {
 		static uint8_t frame[512];
 		struct net_buf *buf;
+		size_t buf_tailroom;
+		size_t buf_add_len;
 		ssize_t len;
 
 		if (!uc_ready()) {
@@ -131,7 +133,16 @@ static void rx_thread(void *p1, void *p2, void *p3)
 			continue;
 		}
 
-		net_buf_add_mem(buf, &frame[1], len - 1);
+		buf_tailroom = net_buf_tailroom(buf);
+		buf_add_len = len - 1;
+		if (buf_tailroom < buf_add_len) {
+			BT_ERR("Not enough space in buffer %zu/%zu",
+			       buf_add_len, buf_tailroom);
+			net_buf_unref(buf);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		net_buf_add_mem(buf, &frame[1], buf_add_len);
 
 		BT_DBG("Calling bt_recv(%p)", buf);