diff --git a/drivers/block/floppy.c b/drivers/block/floppy.c
index bc99e5c68d7..cefd2e60aaa 100644
--- a/drivers/block/floppy.c
+++ b/drivers/block/floppy.c
@@ -3224,8 +3224,10 @@ static int set_geometry(unsigned int cmd, struct floppy_struct *g,
 	int cnt;
 
 	/* sanity checking for parameters. */
-	if (g->sect <= 0 ||
-	    g->head <= 0 ||
+	if ((int)g->sect <= 0 ||
+	    (int)g->head <= 0 ||
+	    /* check for overflow in max_sector */
+	    (int)(g->sect * g->head) <= 0 ||
 	    g->track <= 0 || g->track > UDP->tracks >> STRETCH(g) ||
 	    /* check if reserved bits are set */
 	    (g->stretch & ~(FD_STRETCH | FD_SWAPSIDES | FD_SECTBASEMASK)) != 0)