1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/sound/core/control.c b/sound/core/control.c
index bc64b723415b..a8b7fabe645e 100644
--- a/sound/core/control.c
+++ b/sound/core/control.c
@@ -436,6 +436,10 @@ static int snd_ctl_remove_user_ctl(struct snd_ctl_file * file,
                 ret = -ENOENT;
                 goto error;
         }
+        if (!(kctl->vd[0].access & SNDRV_CTL_ELEM_ACCESS_USER)) {
+                ret = -EINVAL;
+                goto error;
+        }
         for (idx = 0; idx < kctl->count; idx++)
                 if (kctl->vd[idx].owner != NULL && kctl->vd[idx].owner != file) {
                         ret = -EBUSY;