diff --git a/drivers/cam_req_mgr/cam_req_mgr_core.c b/drivers/cam_req_mgr/cam_req_mgr_core.c
index 27c6e22b594b..3942655f58f9 100644
--- a/drivers/cam_req_mgr/cam_req_mgr_core.c
+++ b/drivers/cam_req_mgr/cam_req_mgr_core.c
@@ -5001,7 +5001,10 @@ int cam_req_mgr_link_control(struct cam_req_mgr_link_control *control)
 			link->state = CAM_CRM_LINK_STATE_IDLE;
 			link->skip_init_frame = false;
 			crm_timer_exit(&link->watchdog);
-			clear_bit(link->activate_seq, g_crm_core_dev->bitmap);
+			if ((link->activate_seq >= 0) &&
+				(link->activate_seq < MAXIMUM_LINKS_PER_SESSION))
+				clear_bit(link->activate_seq, g_crm_core_dev->bitmap);
+
 			link->activate_seq = -1;
 			spin_unlock_bh(&link->link_state_spin_lock);
 			CAM_DBG(CAM_CRM,