diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c
index 2294709ee8b0ae62144be926f55f4ac4f10a86c6..fd85f996c5549633a56d525dc134b1f3f141ac17 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.c
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ void ath9k_htc_rx_msg(struct htc_target *htc_handle,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if (epid >= ENDPOINT_MAX) {
+	if (epid < 0 || epid >= ENDPOINT_MAX) {
 		if (pipe_id != USB_REG_IN_PIPE)
 			dev_kfree_skb_any(skb);
 		else