diff --git a/kernel/relay.c b/kernel/relay.c
index da79a109dbeb..8f18d314a96a 100644
--- a/kernel/relay.c
+++ b/kernel/relay.c
@@ -809,11 +809,11 @@ void relay_subbufs_consumed(struct rchan *chan,
 {
 	struct rchan_buf *buf;
 
-	if (!chan)
+	if (!chan || cpu >= NR_CPUS)
 		return;
 
 	buf = *per_cpu_ptr(chan->buf, cpu);
-	if (cpu >= NR_CPUS || !buf || subbufs_consumed > chan->n_subbufs)
+	if (!buf || subbufs_consumed > chan->n_subbufs)
 		return;
 
 	if (subbufs_consumed > buf->subbufs_produced - buf->subbufs_consumed)