diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
index bbb9b42e2604..7e99763ca527 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/patch_realtek.c
@@ -4505,6 +4505,12 @@ static int alc880_parse_auto_config(struct hda_codec *codec)
 					      &dig_nid, 1);
 		if (err < 0)
 			continue;
+		if (dig_nid > 0x7f) {
+			printk(KERN_ERR "alc880_auto: invalid dig_nid "
+				"connection 0x%x for NID 0x%x\n", dig_nid,
+				spec->autocfg.dig_out_pins[i]);
+			continue;
+		}
 		if (!i)
 			spec->multiout.dig_out_nid = dig_nid;
 		else {