diff --git a/arch/parisc/kernel/drivers.c b/arch/parisc/kernel/drivers.c
index 6afb595e0d86..3b8507f71050 100644
--- a/arch/parisc/kernel/drivers.c
+++ b/arch/parisc/kernel/drivers.c
@@ -651,6 +651,10 @@ static int match_pci_device(struct device *dev, int index,
 					(modpath->mod == PCI_FUNC(devfn)));
 	}
 
+	/* index might be out of bounds for bc[] */
+	if (index >= 6)
+		return 0;
+
 	id = PCI_SLOT(pdev->devfn) | (PCI_FUNC(pdev->devfn) << 5);
 	return (modpath->bc[index] == id);
 }