diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-ops.c b/sound/soc/soc-ops.c
index 982261e064ca..f24f7354f46f 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-ops.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-ops.c
@@ -880,6 +880,8 @@ int snd_soc_put_xr_sx(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	unsigned int i, regval, regmask;
 	int err;
 
+	if (val < mc->min || val > mc->max)
+		return -EINVAL;
 	if (invert)
 		val = max - val;
 	val &= mask;