diff --git a/drivers/virtio/virtio_balloon.c b/drivers/virtio/virtio_balloon.c
index 499531608fa2..71970773aad1 100644
--- a/drivers/virtio/virtio_balloon.c
+++ b/drivers/virtio/virtio_balloon.c
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ static void set_page_pfns(struct virtio_balloon *vb,
 {
 	unsigned int i;
 
+	BUILD_BUG_ON(VIRTIO_BALLOON_PAGES_PER_PAGE > VIRTIO_BALLOON_ARRAY_PFNS_MAX);
+
 	/*
 	 * Set balloon pfns pointing at this page.
 	 * Note that the first pfn points at start of the page.