1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/parisc/eisa_eeprom.c b/drivers/parisc/eisa_eeprom.c
index 685d94e69d44..8c0b26e9b98a 100644
--- a/drivers/parisc/eisa_eeprom.c
+++ b/drivers/parisc/eisa_eeprom.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ static ssize_t eisa_eeprom_read(struct file * file,
         ssize_t ret;
         int i;
         
-        if (*ppos >= HPEE_MAX_LENGTH)
+        if (*ppos < 0 || *ppos >= HPEE_MAX_LENGTH)
                 return 0;
         
         count = *ppos + count < HPEE_MAX_LENGTH ? count : HPEE_MAX_LENGTH - *ppos;