diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fweh.c b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fweh.c
index 6afcf86b9ba2..4b2412290832 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fweh.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/fweh.c
@@ -237,6 +237,10 @@ static void brcmf_fweh_event_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 			  brcmf_fweh_event_name(event->code), event->code,
 			  event->emsg.ifidx, event->emsg.bsscfgidx,
 			  event->emsg.addr);
+		if (event->emsg.bsscfgidx >= BRCMF_MAX_IFS) {
+			brcmf_err("invalid bsscfg index: %u\n", event->emsg.bsscfgidx);
+			goto event_free;
+		}
 
 		/* convert event message */
 		emsg_be = &event->emsg;