1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/hwmon/ibmaem.c b/drivers/hwmon/ibmaem.c
index 5e4775a62f6c..08c5179e6d84 100644
--- a/drivers/hwmon/ibmaem.c
+++ b/drivers/hwmon/ibmaem.c
@@ -676,7 +676,8 @@ static int aem_find_aem2(struct aem_ipmi_data *data,
                 return -ETIMEDOUT;
 
         if (data->rx_result || data->rx_msg_len != sizeof(*fi_resp) ||
-            memcmp(&fi_resp->id, &system_x_id, sizeof(system_x_id)))
+            memcmp(&fi_resp->id, &system_x_id, sizeof(system_x_id)) ||
+            fi_resp->num_instances <= instance_num)
                 return -ENOENT;
 
         return 0;