diff --git a/sound/oss/sequencer.c b/sound/oss/sequencer.c
index 30bcfe4..4ff60a6 100644
--- a/sound/oss/sequencer.c
+++ b/sound/oss/sequencer.c
@@ -545,6 +545,9 @@
 		case MIDI_PGM_CHANGE:
 			if (seq_mode == SEQ_2)
 			{
+				if (chn > 15)
+					break;
+
 				synth_devs[dev]->chn_info[chn].pgm_num = p1;
 				if ((int) dev >= num_synths)
 					synth_devs[dev]->set_instr(dev, chn, p1);
@@ -596,6 +599,9 @@
 		case MIDI_PITCH_BEND:
 			if (seq_mode == SEQ_2)
 			{
+				if (chn > 15)
+					break;
+
 				synth_devs[dev]->chn_info[chn].bender_value = w14;
 
 				if ((int) dev < num_synths)