diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6656/rf.c b/drivers/staging/vt6656/rf.c
index 593cdc713b0e..74c0598e37b7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6656/rf.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6656/rf.c
@@ -769,6 +769,9 @@ BYTE    byPwr = pDevice->byCCKPwr;
         return TRUE;
     }
 
+	if (uCH == 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
     switch (uRATE) {
     case RATE_1M:
     case RATE_2M: