diff --git a/src/cpp/rtps/participant/RTPSParticipantImpl.cpp b/src/cpp/rtps/participant/RTPSParticipantImpl.cpp
index c77c00fd1e..b99d74753e 100644
--- a/src/cpp/rtps/participant/RTPSParticipantImpl.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/rtps/participant/RTPSParticipantImpl.cpp
@@ -230,6 +230,25 @@ static bool get_unique_flows_parameters(
     return true;
 }
 
+/**
+ * @brief This method checks if the maximum message size is equal or higher than the PDP package size.
+ * @return true if the maximum message size is equal or higher than the PDP package size, false otherwise.
+ */
+static bool is_max_message_size_big_enough(
+        const uint32_t max_message_size)
+{
+    constexpr uint32_t info_dst_message_length = 16;
+    constexpr uint32_t info_ts_message_length = 12;
+    uint32_t statistics_message_length = 0;
+#ifdef FASTDDS_STATISTICS
+    statistics_message_length = eprosima::fastdds::statistics::rtps::statistics_submessage_length;
+#endif // FASTDDS_STATISTICS
+
+    return max_message_size >=
+           (RTPSMESSAGE_HEADER_SIZE + BUILTIN_DATA_MAX_SIZE + info_dst_message_length +
+           info_ts_message_length + statistics_message_length);
+}
+
 Locator_t& RTPSParticipantImpl::applyLocatorAdaptRule(
         Locator_t& loc)
 {
@@ -480,6 +499,14 @@ bool RTPSParticipantImpl::setup_transports()
                 register_transport = false;
             }
         }
+        auto max_message_size = transportDescriptor->max_message_size();
+        if (!is_max_message_size_big_enough(max_message_size))
+        {
+            EPROSIMA_LOG_ERROR(RTPS_PARTICIPANT,
+                    "User transport failed to register. Maximum message size needs to be equal or higher than "
+                    "the PDP package size.");
+            register_transport = false;
+        }
 
         bool transport_registered = register_transport && m_network_Factory.RegisterTransport(
             transportDescriptor.get(), &m_att.properties, m_att.max_msg_size_no_frag);
@@ -495,12 +522,12 @@ bool RTPSParticipantImpl::setup_transports()
         if (transport_registered)
         {
             has_shm_transport_ |=
-                    (dynamic_cast<SharedMemTransportDescriptor*>(transportDescriptor.get()) != nullptr);
+                    (nullptr != dynamic_cast<SharedMemTransportDescriptor*>(transportDescriptor.get()));
         }
         else
         {
             // SHM transport could be disabled
-            if ((dynamic_cast<SharedMemTransportDescriptor*>(transportDescriptor.get()) != nullptr))
+            if ((nullptr != dynamic_cast<SharedMemTransportDescriptor*>(transportDescriptor.get())))
             {
                 EPROSIMA_LOG_ERROR(RTPS_PARTICIPANT,
                         "Unable to Register SHM Transport. SHM Transport is not supported in"