diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index b072449b0f1ac..eac51e22a52a8 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -2428,6 +2428,7 @@ static inline
 struct netdev_queue *netdev_get_tx_queue(const struct net_device *dev,
 					 unsigned int index)
 {
+	DEBUG_NET_WARN_ON_ONCE(index >= dev->num_tx_queues);
 	return &dev->_tx[index];
 }