diff --git a/vmm/src/cpu.rs b/vmm/src/cpu.rs
index 599335600..c035ad6e2 100644
--- a/vmm/src/cpu.rs
+++ b/vmm/src/cpu.rs
@@ -3226,11 +3226,20 @@ impl BusDevice for AcpiCpuHotplugController {
 
         match offset {
             Self::CPU_SELECTION_OFFSET => {
-                assert!(data.len() >= core::mem::size_of::<u32>());
-                data[0..core::mem::size_of::<u32>()]
-                    .copy_from_slice(&self.selected_cpu.to_le_bytes());
+                if data.len() != size_of::<u32>() {
+                    warn!(
+                        "Invalid sized read of CPU selection register: {}",
+                        data.len()
+                    );
+                    return;
+                }
+                data.copy_from_slice(&self.selected_cpu.to_le_bytes());
             }
             Self::CPU_STATUS_OFFSET => {
+                if data.len() != 1 {
+                    warn!("Invalid sized read of CPU status register: {}", data.len());
+                    return;
+                }
                 if self.selected_cpu < self.max_vcpus {
                     let state = &vcpu_states[usize::try_from(self.selected_cpu).unwrap()];
                     if state.active() {
@@ -3255,11 +3264,20 @@ impl BusDevice for AcpiCpuHotplugController {
     fn write(&mut self, _base: u64, offset: u64, data: &[u8]) -> Option<Arc<Barrier>> {
         match offset {
             Self::CPU_SELECTION_OFFSET => {
-                assert!(data.len() >= core::mem::size_of::<u32>());
-                self.selected_cpu =
-                    u32::from_le_bytes(data[0..core::mem::size_of::<u32>()].try_into().unwrap());
+                if data.len() != size_of::<u32>() {
+                    warn!(
+                        "Invalid sized write of CPU selection register: {}",
+                        data.len()
+                    );
+                    return None;
+                }
+                self.selected_cpu = u32::from_le_bytes(data.try_into().unwrap());
             }
             Self::CPU_STATUS_OFFSET => {
+                if data.len() != 1 {
+                    warn!("Invalid sized write of CPU status register: {}", data.len());
+                    return None;
+                }
                 if self.selected_cpu < self.max_vcpus {
                     // This structure is not shared with the vCPU thread, therefore, holding the
                     // lock for the entire function doesn't cause any deadlock.