diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_surface.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_surface.c
index 67623797bd556..14551e27814c8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_surface.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_surface.c
@@ -1251,6 +1251,9 @@ int vmw_gb_surface_define_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 	const struct svga3d_surface_desc *desc;
 	uint32_t backup_handle;
 
+	if (req->mip_levels > DRM_VMW_MAX_MIP_LEVELS)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	if (unlikely(vmw_user_surface_size == 0))
 		vmw_user_surface_size = ttm_round_pot(sizeof(*user_srf)) +
 			128;