diff --git a/modules/core/04-channel/v2/types/msgs_test.go b/modules/core/04-channel/v2/types/msgs_test.go
index 2e90f34a5ea..da7779f0602 100644
--- a/modules/core/04-channel/v2/types/msgs_test.go
+++ b/modules/core/04-channel/v2/types/msgs_test.go
@@ -175,6 +175,13 @@ func (s *TypesTestSuite) TestMsgSendPacketValidateBasic() {
 		},
 		{
 			name: "failure: invalid length for payload",
+			malleate: func() {
+				msg.Payloads = []types.Payload{{}, {}}
+			},
+			expError: types.ErrInvalidPayload,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "failure: invalid packetdata",
 			malleate: func() {
 				msg.Payloads = []types.Payload{}
 			},
@@ -241,6 +248,13 @@ func (s *TypesTestSuite) TestMsgRecvPacketValidateBasic() {
 			},
 			expError: commitmenttypes.ErrInvalidProof,
 		},
+		{
+			name: "failure: invalid length for packet payloads",
+			malleate: func() {
+				msg.Packet.Payloads = []types.Payload{{}, {}}
+			},
+			expError: types.ErrInvalidPacket,
+		},
 		{
 			name: "failure: invalid signer",
 			malleate: func() {
@@ -288,6 +302,13 @@ func (s *TypesTestSuite) TestMsgAcknowledge_ValidateBasic() {
 			},
 			expError: commitmenttypes.ErrInvalidProof,
 		},
+		{
+			name: "failure: invalid length for packet payloads",
+			malleate: func() {
+				msg.Packet.Payloads = []types.Payload{{}, {}}
+			},
+			expError: types.ErrInvalidPacket,
+		},
 		{
 			name: "failure: invalid signer",
 			malleate: func() {
@@ -345,6 +366,13 @@ func (s *TypesTestSuite) TestMsgTimeoutValidateBasic() {
 			},
 			expError: ibcerrors.ErrInvalidAddress,
 		},
+		{
+			name: "failure: invalid length for packet payloads",
+			malleate: func() {
+				msg.Packet.Payloads = []types.Payload{{}, {}}
+			},
+			expError: types.ErrInvalidPacket,
+		},
 		{
 			name: "failure: invalid packet",
 			malleate: func() {
diff --git a/modules/core/04-channel/v2/types/packet.go b/modules/core/04-channel/v2/types/packet.go
index 8c602162fc9..7be9e0b326a 100644
--- a/modules/core/04-channel/v2/types/packet.go
+++ b/modules/core/04-channel/v2/types/packet.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func NewPayload(sourcePort, destPort, version, encoding string, value []byte) Pa
 
 // ValidateBasic validates that a Packet satisfies the basic requirements.
 func (p Packet) ValidateBasic() error {
-	if len(p.Payloads) == 0 {
+	if len(p.Payloads) != 1 {
 		return errorsmod.Wrap(ErrInvalidPacket, "payloads must not be empty")
 	}