diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/si4713-i2c.c b/drivers/media/radio/si4713-i2c.c
index deca2e06ff2203bba0caae2e5737499fd0f9cdc2..c9f4a8e65dc45daccc97c70bdaa99c8510fddae1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/si4713-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/si4713-i2c.c
@@ -1033,7 +1033,7 @@ static int si4713_write_econtrol_string(struct si4713_device *sdev,
 		char ps_name[MAX_RDS_PS_NAME + 1];
 
 		len = control->size - 1;
-		if (len > MAX_RDS_PS_NAME) {
+		if (len < 0 || len > MAX_RDS_PS_NAME) {
 			rval = -ERANGE;
 			goto exit;
 		}
@@ -1057,7 +1057,7 @@ static int si4713_write_econtrol_string(struct si4713_device *sdev,
 		char radio_text[MAX_RDS_RADIO_TEXT + 1];
 
 		len = control->size - 1;
-		if (len > MAX_RDS_RADIO_TEXT) {
+		if (len < 0 || len > MAX_RDS_RADIO_TEXT) {
 			rval = -ERANGE;
 			goto exit;
 		}