diff --git a/include/sound/compress_params.h b/include/sound/compress_params.h
index f5ab1792aec..5651ec35f58 100644
--- a/include/sound/compress_params.h
+++ b/include/sound/compress_params.h
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
 #define SND_AUDIOCODEC_DTS_LBR_PASS_THROUGH  ((__u32) 0x00000017)
 #define SND_AUDIOCODEC_EAC3                  ((__u32) 0x00000018)
 #define SND_AUDIOCODEC_MAX  SND_AUDIOCODEC_EAC3
+
 /*
  * Profile and modes are listed with bit masks. This allows for a
  * more compact representation of fields that will not evolve
diff --git a/sound/core/compress_offload.c b/sound/core/compress_offload.c
index bd7f28e8925..c40ae573346 100644
--- a/sound/core/compress_offload.c
+++ b/sound/core/compress_offload.c
@@ -432,6 +432,16 @@ static int snd_compress_check_input(struct snd_compr_params *params)
 			params->buffer.fragments > SIZE_MAX / params->buffer.fragment_size)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	/* now codec parameters */
+	if (params->codec.id == 0 || params->codec.id > SND_AUDIOCODEC_MAX)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (params->codec.ch_in == 0 || params->codec.ch_out == 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (!(params->codec.sample_rate & SNDRV_PCM_RATE_8000_192000))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	return 0;
 }