diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/max9759.c b/sound/soc/codecs/max9759.c
index 00e9d4fd1651..0c261335c8a1 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/max9759.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/max9759.c
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ static int speaker_gain_control_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	struct snd_soc_component *c = snd_soc_kcontrol_component(kcontrol);
 	struct max9759 *priv = snd_soc_component_get_drvdata(c);
 
-	if (ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] > 3)
+	if (ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] < 0 ||
+	    ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] > 3)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	priv->gain = ucontrol->value.integer.value[0];