diff --git a/sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c b/sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c
index f57c610d7523..46004e329a24 100644
--- a/sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c
+++ b/sound/core/oss/pcm_oss.c
@@ -1934,11 +1934,15 @@ static int snd_pcm_oss_set_subdivide(struct snd_pcm_oss_file *pcm_oss_file, int
 static int snd_pcm_oss_set_fragment1(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream, unsigned int val)
 {
 	struct snd_pcm_runtime *runtime;
+	int fragshift;
 
 	runtime = substream->runtime;
 	if (runtime->oss.subdivision || runtime->oss.fragshift)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	runtime->oss.fragshift = val & 0xffff;
+	fragshift = val & 0xffff;
+	if (fragshift >= 31)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	runtime->oss.fragshift = fragshift;
 	runtime->oss.maxfrags = (val >> 16) & 0xffff;
 	if (runtime->oss.fragshift < 4)		/* < 16 */
 		runtime->oss.fragshift = 4;