diff --git a/rust/kernel/num/bounded.rs b/rust/kernel/num/bounded.rs
index 9ad7df1a243d..90483d2c5374 100644
--- a/rust/kernel/num/bounded.rs
+++ b/rust/kernel/num/bounded.rs
@@ -485,6 +485,7 @@ pub fn cast<U>(self) -> Bounded<U, N>
     /// assert_eq!(v_shifted.get(), 0xff);
     /// ```
     pub fn shr<const SHIFT: u32, const RES: u32>(self) -> Bounded<T, RES> {
+        const_assert!(SHIFT < T::BITS);
         const_assert!(RES + SHIFT >= N);
 
         // SAFETY: We shift the value right by `SHIFT`, reducing the number of bits needed to