diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/cfg.c b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/cfg.c
index 9f3a7b5..4ffc188 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/cfg.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/cfg.c
@@ -273,6 +273,10 @@ add_ie_rates(u8 *tlv, const u8 *ie, int *nrates)
 	int hw, ap, ap_max = ie[1];
 	u8 hw_rate;
 
+	if (ap_max > MAX_RATES) {
+		lbs_deb_assoc("invalid rates\n");
+		return tlv;
+	}
 	/* Advance past IE header */
 	ie += 2;
 
@@ -1720,6 +1724,9 @@ static int lbs_ibss_join_existing(struct lbs_private *priv,
 	struct cmd_ds_802_11_ad_hoc_join cmd;
 	u8 preamble = RADIO_PREAMBLE_SHORT;
 	int ret = 0;
+	int hw, i;
+	u8 rates_max;
+	u8 *rates;
 
 	/* TODO: set preamble based on scan result */
 	ret = lbs_set_radio(priv, preamble, 1);
@@ -1778,9 +1785,12 @@ static int lbs_ibss_join_existing(struct lbs_private *priv,
 	if (!rates_eid) {
 		lbs_add_rates(cmd.bss.rates);
 	} else {
-		int hw, i;
-		u8 rates_max = rates_eid[1];
-		u8 *rates = cmd.bss.rates;
+		rates_max = rates_eid[1];
+		if (rates_max > MAX_RATES) {
+			lbs_deb_join("invalid rates");
+			goto out;
+		}
+		rates = cmd.bss.rates;
 		for (hw = 0; hw < ARRAY_SIZE(lbs_rates); hw++) {
 			u8 hw_rate = lbs_rates[hw].bitrate / 5;
 			for (i = 0; i < rates_max; i++) {