diff --git a/drivers/parisc/eisa_eeprom.c b/drivers/parisc/eisa_eeprom.c
index 685d94e..8c0b26e9 100644
--- a/drivers/parisc/eisa_eeprom.c
+++ b/drivers/parisc/eisa_eeprom.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 	ssize_t ret;
 	int i;
 	
-	if (*ppos >= HPEE_MAX_LENGTH)
+	if (*ppos < 0 || *ppos >= HPEE_MAX_LENGTH)
 		return 0;
 	
 	count = *ppos + count < HPEE_MAX_LENGTH ? count : HPEE_MAX_LENGTH - *ppos;