diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/ab8500-codec.c b/sound/soc/codecs/ab8500-codec.c
index b8ba0adacfce..80555d7551e6 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/ab8500-codec.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/ab8500-codec.c
@@ -1225,13 +1225,18 @@ static int anc_status_control_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	struct ab8500_codec_drvdata *drvdata = dev_get_drvdata(codec->dev);
 	struct device *dev = codec->dev;
 	bool apply_fir, apply_iir;
-	int req, status;
+	unsigned int req;
+	int status;
 
 	dev_dbg(dev, "%s: Enter.\n", __func__);
 
 	mutex_lock(&drvdata->anc_lock);
 
 	req = ucontrol->value.integer.value[0];
+	if (req >= ARRAY_SIZE(enum_anc_state)) {
+		status = -EINVAL;
+		goto cleanup;
+	}
 	if (req != ANC_APPLY_FIR_IIR && req != ANC_APPLY_FIR &&
 		req != ANC_APPLY_IIR) {
 		dev_err(dev, "%s: ERROR: Unsupported status to set '%s'!\n",