diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/global1_atu.c b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/global1_atu.c
index 7c513a03789c..17fd62616ce6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/global1_atu.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/mv88e6xxx/global1_atu.c
@@ -453,7 +453,8 @@ static irqreturn_t mv88e6xxx_g1_atu_prob_irq_thread_fn(int irq, void *dev_id)
 		trace_mv88e6xxx_atu_full_violation(chip->dev, spid,
 						   entry.portvec, entry.mac,
 						   fid);
-		chip->ports[spid].atu_full_violation++;
+		if (spid < ARRAY_SIZE(chip->ports))
+			chip->ports[spid].atu_full_violation++;
 	}
 	mv88e6xxx_reg_unlock(chip);