diff --git a/sound/core/vmaster.c b/sound/core/vmaster.c
index 04a57f7be6ea..c657659b236c 100644
--- a/sound/core/vmaster.c
+++ b/sound/core/vmaster.c
@@ -198,6 +198,12 @@ static int follower_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	err = follower_init(follower);
 	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
+	for (ch = 0; ch < follower->info.count; ch++) {
+		if (ucontrol->value.integer.value[ch] < follower->info.min_val ||
+		    ucontrol->value.integer.value[ch] > follower->info.max_val)
+			return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
 	for (ch = 0; ch < follower->info.count; ch++) {
 		if (follower->vals[ch] != ucontrol->value.integer.value[ch]) {
 			changed = 1;
@@ -365,6 +371,8 @@ static int master_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	new_val = ucontrol->value.integer.value[0];
 	if (new_val == old_val)
 		return 0;
+	if (new_val < master->info.min_val || new_val > master->info.max_val)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	err = sync_followers(master, old_val, new_val);
 	if (err < 0)