diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_execbuf.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_execbuf.c
index c37afcc93107..8dba10135d53 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_execbuf.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_execbuf.c
@@ -2682,6 +2682,10 @@ static int vmw_cmd_dx_view_define(struct vmw_private *dev_priv,
 	if (view_type == vmw_view_max)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	cmd = container_of(header, typeof(*cmd), header);
+	if (unlikely(cmd->sid == SVGA3D_INVALID_ID)) {
+		DRM_ERROR("Invalid surface id.\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 	ret = vmw_cmd_res_check(dev_priv, sw_context, vmw_res_surface,
 				user_surface_converter,
 				&cmd->sid, &srf_node);