diff --git a/sound/hda/ext/hdac_ext_controller.c b/sound/hda/ext/hdac_ext_controller.c
index 4d060d5b1db6..b0c0ef824d7d 100644
--- a/sound/hda/ext/hdac_ext_controller.c
+++ b/sound/hda/ext/hdac_ext_controller.c
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ struct hdac_ext_link *snd_hdac_ext_bus_get_link(struct hdac_bus *bus,
 		return NULL;
 	if (bus->idx != bus_idx)
 		return NULL;
+	if (addr < 0 || addr > 31)
+		return NULL;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(hlink, &bus->hlink_list, list) {
 		for (i = 0; i < HDA_MAX_CODECS; i++) {