diff --git a/sound/core/timer.c b/sound/core/timer.c
index 665089c45560..b6f076bbc72d 100644
--- a/sound/core/timer.c
+++ b/sound/core/timer.c
@@ -1520,7 +1520,7 @@ static int snd_timer_user_next_device(struct snd_timer_id __user *_tid)
 				} else {
 					if (id.subdevice < 0)
 						id.subdevice = 0;
-					else
+					else if (id.subdevice < INT_MAX)
 						id.subdevice++;
 				}
 			}