diff --git a/drivers/bus/mhi/core/mhi_main.c b/drivers/bus/mhi/core/mhi_main.c
index fac3dab5e382..1f6b776964fe 100644
--- a/drivers/bus/mhi/core/mhi_main.c
+++ b/drivers/bus/mhi/core/mhi_main.c
@@ -1417,6 +1417,10 @@ int mhi_process_data_event_ring(struct mhi_controller *mhi_cntrl,
 			local_rp->ptr, local_rp->dword[0], local_rp->dword[1]);
 
 		chan = MHI_TRE_GET_EV_CHID(local_rp);
+		if (chan >= mhi_cntrl->max_chan) {
+			MHI_ERR("invalid channel id %u\n", chan);
+			continue;
+		}
 		mhi_chan = &mhi_cntrl->mhi_chan[chan];
 
 		if (likely(type == MHI_PKT_TYPE_TX_EVENT)) {