diff --git a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
index 7eaf303a7a86f9..660c5c388c2917 100644
--- a/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
+++ b/drivers/char/virtio_console.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "../tty/hvc/hvc_console.h"
 
 #define is_rproc_enabled IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_REMOTEPROC)
+#define VIRTCONS_MAX_PORTS 0x8000
 
 /*
  * This is a global struct for storing common data for all the devices
@@ -2036,6 +2037,14 @@ static int virtcons_probe(struct virtio_device *vdev)
 	    virtio_cread_feature(vdev, VIRTIO_CONSOLE_F_MULTIPORT,
 				 struct virtio_console_config, max_nr_ports,
 				 &portdev->max_nr_ports) == 0) {
+		if (portdev->max_nr_ports == 0 ||
+		    portdev->max_nr_ports > VIRTCONS_MAX_PORTS) {
+			dev_err(&vdev->dev,
+				"Invalidate max_nr_ports %d",
+				portdev->max_nr_ports);
+			err = -EINVAL;
+			goto free;
+		}
 		multiport = true;
 	}