diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_gem.c
index 48ce30a..cc89ffc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_gem.c
@@ -746,6 +746,9 @@
 	struct drm_gem_object *gem_obj;
 	struct vc4_bo *bo;
 
+	if (args->pad != 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	gem_obj = drm_gem_object_lookup(dev, file_priv, args->handle);
 	if (!gem_obj) {
 		DRM_ERROR("Failed to look up GEM BO %d\n", args->handle);