diff --git a/sound/pci/rme9652/hdspm.c b/sound/pci/rme9652/hdspm.c
index b047b1b..a4a999a 100644
--- a/sound/pci/rme9652/hdspm.c
+++ b/sound/pci/rme9652/hdspm.c
@@ -1601,6 +1601,9 @@
 {
 	u64 n;
 
+	if (snd_BUG_ON(rate <= 0))
+		return;
+
 	if (rate >= 112000)
 		rate /= 4;
 	else if (rate >= 56000)
@@ -2215,6 +2218,8 @@
 		} else {
 			/* slave mode, return external sample rate */
 			rate = hdspm_external_sample_rate(hdspm);
+			if (!rate)
+				rate = hdspm->system_sample_rate;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2260,7 +2265,10 @@
 					    ucontrol)
 {
 	struct hdspm *hdspm = snd_kcontrol_chip(kcontrol);
+	int rate = ucontrol->value.integer.value[0];
 
+	if (rate < 27000 || rate > 207000)
+		return -EINVAL;
 	hdspm_set_dds_value(hdspm, ucontrol->value.integer.value[0]);
 	return 0;
 }