diff --git a/asoc/codecs/wsa884x/wsa884x.c b/asoc/codecs/wsa884x/wsa884x.c
index 1d12c48b16..9326097572 100644
--- a/asoc/codecs/wsa884x/wsa884x.c
+++ b/asoc/codecs/wsa884x/wsa884x.c
@@ -798,7 +798,12 @@ static int wsa_dev_mode_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	int dev_mode;
 	int wsa_dev_index;
 
-	dev_mode = ucontrol->value.integer.value[0];
+	if ((ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] >= SPEAKER) &&
+			(ucontrol->value.integer.value[0] < MAX_DEV_MODE))
+		dev_mode = ucontrol->value.integer.value[0];
+	else
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	dev_dbg(component->dev, "%s: Dev Mode current: %d, new: %d\n",
 		__func__, wsa884x->dev_mode, dev_mode);