diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.c b/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.c
index 0533ef20decf..232b0fd3e478 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.c
@@ -670,6 +670,8 @@ static int ctrl_get_input(struct pvr2_ctrl *cptr,int *vp)
 
 static int ctrl_check_input(struct pvr2_ctrl *cptr,int v)
 {
+	if (v < 0 || v > PVR2_CVAL_INPUT_MAX)
+		return 0;
 	return ((1 << v) & cptr->hdw->input_allowed_mask) != 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.h b/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.h
index a82a00dd7329..80869990ffbb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.h
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #define PVR2_CVAL_INPUT_COMPOSITE 2
 #define PVR2_CVAL_INPUT_SVIDEO 3
 #define PVR2_CVAL_INPUT_RADIO 4
+#define PVR2_CVAL_INPUT_MAX PVR2_CVAL_INPUT_RADIO
 
 enum pvr2_config {
 	pvr2_config_empty,    /* No configuration */