diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c
index fd85f996c554..257b6ee51e54 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ static void htc_process_conn_rsp(struct htc_target *target,
 
 	if (svc_rspmsg->status == HTC_SERVICE_SUCCESS) {
 		epid = svc_rspmsg->endpoint_id;
+		if (epid < 0 || epid >= ENDPOINT_MAX)
+			return;
+
 		service_id = be16_to_cpu(svc_rspmsg->service_id);
 		max_msglen = be16_to_cpu(svc_rspmsg->max_msg_len);
 		endpoint = &target->endpoint[epid];