diff --git a/drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c b/drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c
index 515fc095e3b4..15d33fa0c925 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c
@@ -1491,7 +1491,7 @@ static void kbd_event(struct input_handle *handle, unsigned int event_type,
 
 	if (event_type == EV_MSC && event_code == MSC_RAW && HW_RAW(handle->dev))
 		kbd_rawcode(value);
-	if (event_type == EV_KEY)
+	if (event_type == EV_KEY && event_code <= KEY_MAX)
 		kbd_keycode(event_code, value, HW_RAW(handle->dev));
 
 	spin_unlock(&kbd_event_lock);