diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/htt_rx.c b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/htt_rx.c
index d787cbead56ab2..215ade6faf328f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/htt_rx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/htt_rx.c
@@ -142,6 +142,14 @@ static int __ath10k_htt_rx_ring_fill_n(struct ath10k_htt *htt, int num)
 	BUILD_BUG_ON(HTT_RX_RING_FILL_LEVEL >= HTT_RX_RING_SIZE / 2);
 
 	idx = __le32_to_cpu(*htt->rx_ring.alloc_idx.vaddr);
+
+	if (idx < 0 || idx >= htt->rx_ring.size) {
+		ath10k_err(htt->ar, "rx ring index is not valid, firmware malfunctioning?\n");
+		idx &= htt->rx_ring.size_mask;
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
 	while (num > 0) {
 		skb = dev_alloc_skb(HTT_RX_BUF_SIZE + HTT_RX_DESC_ALIGN);
 		if (!skb) {