diff --git a/sound/drivers/virmidi.c b/sound/drivers/virmidi.c
index a204f42d1026..70e16105f1c4 100644
--- a/sound/drivers/virmidi.c
+++ b/sound/drivers/virmidi.c
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ static int snd_virmidi_probe(struct platform_device *devptr)
 	int idx, err;
 	int dev = devptr->id;
 
+	if (dev < 0 || dev >= SNDRV_CARDS) {
+		dev_warn(&devptr->dev,
+			 "Invalid card index %d, using default 0\n", dev);
+		dev = 0;
+	}
+
 	err = snd_devm_card_new(&devptr->dev, index[dev], id[dev], THIS_MODULE,
 				sizeof(struct snd_card_virmidi), &card);
 	if (err < 0)