diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-ops.c b/sound/soc/soc-ops.c
index 3980b1727c49..ef8fd331526b 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-ops.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-ops.c
@@ -910,6 +910,8 @@ int snd_soc_put_xr_sx(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	unsigned int i, regval, regmask;
 	int err;
 
+	if (val < mc->min || val > mc->max)
+		return -EINVAL;
 	if (invert)
 		val = max - val;
 	val &= mask;