diff --git a/fs/erofs/zmap.c b/fs/erofs/zmap.c
index fff574100721..b5ee58fdd82f 100644
--- a/fs/erofs/zmap.c
+++ b/fs/erofs/zmap.c
@@ -179,6 +179,10 @@ static int vle_legacy_load_cluster_from_disk(struct z_erofs_maprecorder *m,
 	case Z_EROFS_VLE_CLUSTER_TYPE_PLAIN:
 	case Z_EROFS_VLE_CLUSTER_TYPE_HEAD:
 		m->clusterofs = le16_to_cpu(di->di_clusterofs);
+		if (m->clusterofs >= 1 << vi->z_logical_clusterbits) {
+			DBG_BUGON(1);
+			return -EFSCORRUPTED;
+		}
 		m->pblk = le32_to_cpu(di->di_u.blkaddr);
 		break;
 	default: