diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
index d86031b6ad79..c453a1998e00 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfs4proc.c
@@ -1259,7 +1259,8 @@ nfsd4_layout_verify(struct svc_export *exp, unsigned int layout_type)
 		return NULL;
 	}
 
-	if (!(exp->ex_layout_types & (1 << layout_type))) {
+	if (layout_type >= LAYOUT_TYPE_MAX ||
+	    !(exp->ex_layout_types & (1 << layout_type))) {
 		dprintk("%s: layout type %d not supported\n",
 			__func__, layout_type);
 		return NULL;