diff --git a/sound/soc/codecs/simple-mux.c b/sound/soc/codecs/simple-mux.c
index 069555f35f73..c2f906a3f074 100644
--- a/sound/soc/codecs/simple-mux.c
+++ b/sound/soc/codecs/simple-mux.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ static int simple_mux_control_put(struct snd_kcontrol *kcontrol,
 	struct snd_soc_component *c = snd_soc_dapm_to_component(dapm);
 	struct simple_mux *priv = snd_soc_component_get_drvdata(c);
 
-	if (ucontrol->value.enumerated.item[0] > e->items)
+	if (ucontrol->value.enumerated.item[0] >= e->items)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (priv->mux == ucontrol->value.enumerated.item[0])