diff --git a/drivers/net/wan/fsl_ucc_hdlc.c b/drivers/net/wan/fsl_ucc_hdlc.c
index af85a1b3135e..87bf05a81db5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wan/fsl_ucc_hdlc.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wan/fsl_ucc_hdlc.c
@@ -209,6 +209,11 @@ static int uhdlc_init(struct ucc_hdlc_private *priv)
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto free_riptr;
 	}
+	if (riptr != (u16)riptr || tiptr != (u16)tiptr) {
+		dev_err(priv->dev, "MURAM allocation out of addressable range\n");
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto free_tiptr;
+	}
 
 	/* Set RIPTR, TIPTR */
 	iowrite16be(riptr, &priv->ucc_pram->riptr);