diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/meson-ir-tx.c b/drivers/media/rc/meson-ir-tx.c
index 1ab898069e67..a0d07da09f67 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/meson-ir-tx.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/meson-ir-tx.c
@@ -219,6 +219,9 @@ static int meson_irtx_set_carrier(struct rc_dev *rc, u32 carrier)
 	if (carrier == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (!DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST(USEC_PER_SEC, carrier))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	ir->carrier = carrier;
 	meson_irtx_set_mod(ir);