diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_execbuf.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_execbuf.c
index 49c28a48c5ab..d4865ec2b824 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_execbuf.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_execbuf.c
@@ -2495,7 +2495,8 @@ static int vmw_cmd_dx_set_shader(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 
 	cmd = container_of(header, typeof(*cmd), header);
 
-	if (cmd->body.type >= SVGA3D_SHADERTYPE_DX10_MAX) {
+	if (cmd->body.type >= SVGA3D_SHADERTYPE_DX10_MAX ||
+	    cmd->body.type < SVGA3D_SHADERTYPE_MIN) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Illegal shader type %u.\n",
 			  (unsigned) cmd->body.type);
 		return -EINVAL;