diff --git a/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_command.c b/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_command.c
index 2b595ee0bc35..05550f36fac5 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_command.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks_command.c
@@ -151,10 +151,13 @@ efw_transaction(struct snd_efw *efw, unsigned int category,
 	    (be32_to_cpu(header->category) != category) ||
 	    (be32_to_cpu(header->command) != command) ||
 	    (be32_to_cpu(header->status) != EFR_STATUS_OK)) {
+		u32 st = be32_to_cpu(header->status);
+
 		dev_err(&efw->unit->device, "EFW command failed [%u/%u]: %s\n",
 			be32_to_cpu(header->category),
 			be32_to_cpu(header->command),
-			efr_status_names[be32_to_cpu(header->status)]);
+			st < ARRAY_SIZE(efr_status_names) ?
+				efr_status_names[st] : "unknown");
 		err = -EIO;
 		goto end;
 	}