diff --git a/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c b/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c
index f6048345022d..87b7203f9b1f 100644
--- a/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c
+++ b/drivers/spi/spi-s3c64xx.c
@@ -1189,6 +1189,9 @@ static int s3c64xx_spi_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 					     "Failed to get alias id\n");
 		sdd->port_id = ret;
 	} else {
+		if (pdev->id < 0)
+			return dev_err_probe(&pdev->dev, -EINVAL,
+					     "Negative platform ID is not allowed\n");
 		sdd->port_id = pdev->id;
 	}