diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/eeprom.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/eeprom.c
index 1fbc2c19848f..d444b3d70ba2 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/eeprom.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/eeprom.c
@@ -746,6 +746,9 @@ ath5k_eeprom_convert_pcal_info_5111(struct ath5k_hw *ah, int mode,
 			}
 		}
 
+		if (idx == AR5K_EEPROM_N_PD_CURVES)
+			goto err_out;
+
 		ee->ee_pd_gains[mode] = 1;
 
 		pd = &chinfo[pier].pd_curves[idx];