diff --git a/drivers/power/supply/cros_usbpd-charger.c b/drivers/power/supply/cros_usbpd-charger.c
index 308e1d4e6dd8..e410048aa0ab 100644
--- a/drivers/power/supply/cros_usbpd-charger.c
+++ b/drivers/power/supply/cros_usbpd-charger.c
@@ -589,10 +589,13 @@ static int cros_usbpd_charger_probe(struct platform_device *pd)
 
 	/*
 	 * Sanity checks on the number of ports:
-	 *  there should be at most 1 dedicated port
+	 *  there should be at most 1 dedicated port, and the count must
+	 *  not exceed the maximum number of supported ports
+	 *  (EC_USB_PD_MAX_PORTS).
 	 */
 	if (charger->num_charger_ports < charger->num_usbpd_ports ||
-	    charger->num_charger_ports > (charger->num_usbpd_ports + 1)) {
+	    charger->num_charger_ports > (charger->num_usbpd_ports + 1) ||
+	    charger->num_charger_ports > EC_USB_PD_MAX_PORTS) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Unexpected number of charge port count\n");
 		ret = -EPROTO;
 		goto fail_nowarn;