diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c
index 99667aba289df0..00dc97ac53b9d8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c
@@ -294,6 +294,9 @@ int htc_connect_service(struct htc_target *target,
 		return -ETIMEDOUT;
 	}
 
+	if (target->conn_rsp_epid < 0 || target->conn_rsp_epid >= ENDPOINT_MAX)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	*conn_rsp_epid = target->conn_rsp_epid;
 	return 0;
 err: