diff --git a/drivers/misc/ti-st/st_core.c b/drivers/misc/ti-st/st_core.c
index 1972d57aadb30b..e7fbc08a0627cd 100644
--- a/drivers/misc/ti-st/st_core.c
+++ b/drivers/misc/ti-st/st_core.c
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ void st_int_recv(void *disc_data,
 			/* Unknow packet? */
 		default:
 			type = *ptr;
-			if (st_gdata->list[type] == NULL) {
+			if (type >= ST_MAX_CHANNELS || st_gdata->list[type] == NULL) {
 				pr_err("chip/interface misbehavior dropping"
 					" frame starting with 0x%02x", type);
 				goto done;