diff --git a/subsys/dap/cmsis_dap.c b/subsys/dap/cmsis_dap.c
index 918721b1faac4b1..69488acd0fc7345 100644
--- a/subsys/dap/cmsis_dap.c
+++ b/subsys/dap/cmsis_dap.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <zephyr/init.h>
 #include <zephyr/sys/byteorder.h>
 #include <zephyr/drivers/swdp.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
 
 #include <cmsis_dap.h>
 
@@ -46,6 +47,25 @@ struct dap_context {
 
 static struct dap_context dap_ctx[1];
 
+BUILD_ASSERT(sizeof(CONFIG_CMSIS_DAP_PROBE_VENDOR) <=
+	     MIN(CONFIG_CMSIS_DAP_PACKET_SIZE - 2, UINT8_MAX -2),
+	     "PROBE_VENDOR string is too long.");
+BUILD_ASSERT(sizeof(CONFIG_CMSIS_DAP_PROBE_NAME) <=
+	     MIN(CONFIG_CMSIS_DAP_PACKET_SIZE - 2, UINT8_MAX -2),
+	     "PROBE_NAME string is too long.");
+BUILD_ASSERT(sizeof(CONFIG_CMSIS_DAP_BOARD_VENDOR) <=
+	     MIN(CONFIG_CMSIS_DAP_PACKET_SIZE - 2, UINT8_MAX -2),
+	     "BOARD_VENDOR string is too long.");
+BUILD_ASSERT(sizeof(CONFIG_CMSIS_DAP_BOARD_NAME) <=
+	     MIN(CONFIG_CMSIS_DAP_PACKET_SIZE - 2, UINT8_MAX -2),
+	     "BOARD_NAME string is too long.");
+BUILD_ASSERT(sizeof(CONFIG_CMSIS_DAP_DEVICE_VENDOR) <=
+	     MIN(CONFIG_CMSIS_DAP_PACKET_SIZE - 2, UINT8_MAX -2),
+	     "DEVICE_VENDOR string is too long.");
+BUILD_ASSERT(sizeof(CONFIG_CMSIS_DAP_DEVICE_NAME) <=
+	     MIN(CONFIG_CMSIS_DAP_PACKET_SIZE - 2, UINT8_MAX -2),
+	     "DEVICE_NAME string is too long.");
+
 /* Get DAP Information */
 static uint16_t dap_info(struct dap_context *const ctx,
 			 const uint8_t *const request,