diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_net.c b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
index 8bb8dd34c223..a2159b2bc176 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_net.c
@@ -228,6 +228,9 @@ static int handle_one_ule_extension( struct dvb_net_priv *p )
 	unsigned char hlen = (p->ule_sndu_type & 0x0700) >> 8;
 	unsigned char htype = p->ule_sndu_type & 0x00FF;
 
+	if (htype >= ARRAY_SIZE(ule_mandatory_ext_handlers))
+		return -1;
+
 	/* Discriminate mandatory and optional extension headers. */
 	if (hlen == 0) {
 		/* Mandatory extension header */