diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc-k3.c b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc-k3.c
index 73fd75c3c824..75ae5803b0db 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc-k3.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/dw_mmc-k3.c
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ static int dw_mci_hi6220_parse_dt(struct dw_mci *host)
 	if (priv->ctrl_id < 0)
 		priv->ctrl_id = 0;
 
+	if (priv->ctrl_id >= TIMING_MODE)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	host->priv = priv;
 	return 0;
 }