diff --git a/sound/core/control.c b/sound/core/control.c
index 196a6fe..a85d455 100644
--- a/sound/core/control.c
+++ b/sound/core/control.c
@@ -1405,6 +1405,8 @@
 		return -EFAULT;
 	if (tlv.length < sizeof(unsigned int) * 2)
 		return -EINVAL;
+	if (!tlv.numid)
+		return -EINVAL;
 	down_read(&card->controls_rwsem);
 	kctl = snd_ctl_find_numid(card, tlv.numid);
 	if (kctl == NULL) {