diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/sdma_v4_0.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/sdma_v4_0.c
index 1f2e2460e121ee134a72d423baeea06184474750..aed6063039426a19f890f0ff36b4b77833c75fba 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/sdma_v4_0.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/sdma_v4_0.c
@@ -2067,10 +2067,13 @@ static int sdma_v4_0_process_trap_irq(struct amdgpu_device *adev,
 				      struct amdgpu_irq_src *source,
 				      struct amdgpu_iv_entry *entry)
 {
-	uint32_t instance;
+	int instance;
 
 	DRM_DEBUG("IH: SDMA trap\n");
 	instance = sdma_v4_0_irq_id_to_seq(entry->client_id);
+	if (instance < 0)
+		return instance;
+
 	switch (entry->ring_id) {
 	case 0:
 		amdgpu_fence_process(&adev->sdma.instance[instance].ring);