diff --git a/sound/synth/emux/emux_nrpn.c b/sound/synth/emux/emux_nrpn.c
index 7eed5791972ccbb8b22a6197f10fc5ea50185d28..a7d83182f7d285e0f0a8510b898daf43a388eef7 100644
--- a/sound/synth/emux/emux_nrpn.c
+++ b/sound/synth/emux/emux_nrpn.c
@@ -349,6 +349,9 @@ int
 snd_emux_xg_control(struct snd_emux_port *port, struct snd_midi_channel *chan,
 		    int param)
 {
+	if (param >= ARRAY_SIZE(chan->control))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	return send_converted_effect(xg_effects, ARRAY_SIZE(xg_effects),
 				     port, chan, param,
 				     chan->control[param],