diff --git a/sound/soc/meson/g12a-toacodec.c b/sound/soc/meson/g12a-toacodec.c
index 9339fabccb79..0938f590de22 100644
--- a/sound/soc/meson/g12a-toacodec.c
+++ b/sound/soc/meson/g12a-toacodec.c
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ static int g12a_toacodec_mux_put_enum(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	struct soc_enum *e = (struct soc_enum *)kcontrol->private_value;
 	unsigned int mux, changed;
 
+	if (ucontrol->value.enumerated.item[0] >= e->items)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	mux = snd_soc_enum_item_to_val(e, ucontrol->value.enumerated.item[0]);
 	changed = snd_soc_component_test_bits(component, e->reg,
 					      CTRL0_DAT_SEL,