diff --git a/tools/perf/bench/futex-lock-pi.c b/tools/perf/bench/futex-lock-pi.c
index 7032e46..465012b 100644
--- a/tools/perf/bench/futex-lock-pi.c
+++ b/tools/perf/bench/futex-lock-pi.c
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ int bench_futex_lock_pi(int argc, const char **argv,
 		goto err;
 
 	ncpus = sysconf(_SC_NPROCESSORS_ONLN);
+	nsecs = futexbench_sanitize_numeric(nsecs);
 
 	sigfillset(&act.sa_mask);
 	act.sa_sigaction = toggle_done;
@@ -159,6 +160,8 @@ int bench_futex_lock_pi(int argc, const char **argv,
 
 	if (!nthreads)
 		nthreads = ncpus;
+	else
+		nthreads = futexbench_sanitize_numeric(nthreads);
 
 	worker = calloc(nthreads, sizeof(*worker));
 	if (!worker)