diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/adm1025.c b/drivers/hwmon/adm1025.c
index d3d0e8cf27b4..d6c767ace916 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/adm1025.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/adm1025.c
@@ -382,6 +382,9 @@ static ssize_t set_vrm(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
+	if (val > 255)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	data->vrm = val;
 	return count;
 }