diff --git a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/aio_iiro_16.c b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/aio_iiro_16.c
index fe38762350752f12eecd713dab270562805a3df7..60c9c683906bb1490103e238629d72cf40400547 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/aio_iiro_16.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/comedi/drivers/aio_iiro_16.c
@@ -178,7 +178,8 @@ static int aio_iiro_16_attach(struct comedi_device *dev,
 	 * Digital input change of state interrupts are optionally supported
 	 * using IRQ 2-7, 10-12, 14, or 15.
 	 */
-	if ((1 << it->options[1]) & 0xdcfc) {
+	if (it->options[1] > 0 && it->options[1] < 16 &&
+	    (1 << it->options[1]) & 0xdcfc) {
 		ret = request_irq(it->options[1], aio_iiro_16_cos, 0,
 				  dev->board_name, dev);
 		if (ret == 0)