diff --git a/lib/info.c b/lib/info.c
index fe759edf4..7bc4ea426 100644
--- a/lib/info.c
+++ b/lib/info.c
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ int vorbis_analysis_headerout(vorbis_dsp_state *v,
   oggpack_buffer opb;
   private_state *b=v->backend_state;
 
-  if(!b||vi->channels<=0){
+  if(!b||vi->channels<=0||vi->channels>256){
     ret=OV_EFAULT;
     goto err_out;
   }