diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/w83793.c b/drivers/hwmon/w83793.c
index 9d63d71214ca..816aa6caf5d5 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/w83793.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/w83793.c
@@ -353,6 +353,9 @@ store_vrm(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
+	if (val > 255)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	data->vrm = val;
 	return count;
 }