diff --git a/lib/vssh/libssh.c b/lib/vssh/libssh.c
index 69666c5388..6bb32643af 100644
--- a/lib/vssh/libssh.c
+++ b/lib/vssh/libssh.c
@@ -1239,6 +1239,10 @@ static int myssh_in_UPLOAD_INIT(struct Curl_easy *data,
 
     /* now, decrease the size of the read */
     if(data->state.infilesize > 0) {
+      if(data->state.resume_from > data->state.infilesize) {
+        failf(data, "Resume point beyond size");
+        return myssh_to_ERROR(data, sshc, CURLE_BAD_FUNCTION_ARGUMENT);
+      }
       data->state.infilesize -= data->state.resume_from;
       data->req.size = data->state.infilesize;
       Curl_pgrsSetUploadSize(data, data->state.infilesize);