diff --git a/drivers/message/fusion/mptctl.c b/drivers/message/fusion/mptctl.c
index 7b3b41368931..cf6ce9f600ca 100644
--- a/drivers/message/fusion/mptctl.c
+++ b/drivers/message/fusion/mptctl.c
@@ -2698,6 +2698,8 @@ mptctl_hp_targetinfo(unsigned long arg)
 				__FILE__, __LINE__, iocnum);
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
+	if (karg.hdr.id >= MPT_MAX_FC_DEVICES)
+		return -EINVAL;
 	dctlprintk(ioc, printk(MYIOC_s_DEBUG_FMT "mptctl_hp_targetinfo called.\n",
 	    ioc->name));