diff --git a/Parcel.cpp b/Parcel.cpp
index 98300d0..a20d98c 100644
--- a/Parcel.cpp
+++ b/Parcel.cpp
@@ -1333,11 +1333,17 @@
             return false;
         }
         if (buffer_obj->parent_offset != parentOffset) {
-              ALOGE("Buffer parent offset %" PRIu64 " does not match expected offset %zu.",
+            ALOGE("Buffer parent offset %" PRIu64 " does not match expected offset %zu.",
                   static_cast<uint64_t>(buffer_obj->parent_offset), parentOffset);
             return false;
         }
 
+        // checked by kernel driver, but needed for fuzzer
+        if (parent >= mObjectsSize) {
+            ALOGE("Parent index %zu but only have %zu objects", parent, mObjectsSize);
+            return false;
+        }
+
         binder_buffer_object *parentBuffer =
             reinterpret_cast<binder_buffer_object*>(mData + mObjects[parent]);
         void* bufferInParent = *reinterpret_cast<void**>(