diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/eeprom.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/eeprom.c
index 01163b333945..92f5c8e83090 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/eeprom.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/eeprom.c
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ ath5k_eeprom_read_freq_list(struct ath5k_hw *ah, int *offset, int max,
 		ee->ee_n_piers[mode]++;
 
 		freq2 = (val >> 8) & 0xff;
-		if (!freq2)
+		if (!freq2 || i >= max)
 			break;
 
 		pc[i++].freq = ath5k_eeprom_bin2freq(ee,