diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c
index 4bad986fb038..42386a0eef68 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igc/igc_main.c
@@ -6040,6 +6040,9 @@ static int igc_save_qbv_schedule(struct igc_adapter *adapter,
 	if (!qopt->enable)
 		return igc_tsn_clear_schedule(adapter);
 
+	if (qopt->base_time < 0)
+		return -ERANGE;
+
 	if (adapter->base_time)
 		return -EALREADY;