diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/hdlcdrv.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/hdlcdrv.c
index 8c3633c1d0789718fc528b9873e8295e6ab6b09e..97e3bc60c3e7d111184f4c60ce4afe50757d1398 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/hdlcdrv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/hdlcdrv.c
@@ -576,6 +576,8 @@ static int hdlcdrv_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd)
 	case HDLCDRVCTL_CALIBRATE:
 		if(!capable(CAP_SYS_RAWIO))
 			return -EPERM;
+		if (s->par.bitrate <= 0)
+			return -EINVAL;
 		if (bi.data.calibrate > INT_MAX / s->par.bitrate)
 			return -EINVAL;
 		s->hdlctx.calibrate = bi.data.calibrate * s->par.bitrate / 16;