static void process_rcvd_data(struct edgeport_serial *edge_serial,
                                unsigned char *buffer, __u16 bufferLength)
 {
-       struct device *dev = &edge_serial->serial->dev->dev;
+       struct usb_serial *serial = edge_serial->serial;
+       struct device *dev = &serial->dev->dev;
        struct usb_serial_port *port;
        struct edgeport_port *edge_port;
        __u16 lastBufferLength;
 
                        /* spit this data back into the tty driver if this
                           port is open */
-                       if (rxLen) {
-                               port = edge_serial->serial->port[
-                                                       edge_serial->rxPort];
+                       if (rxLen && edge_serial->rxPort < serial->num_ports) {
+                               port = serial->port[edge_serial->rxPort];
                                edge_port = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
                                if (edge_port && edge_port->open) {
                                        dev_dbg(dev, "%s - Sending %d bytes to TTY for port %d\n",
                                                        rxLen);
                                        edge_port->port->icount.rx += rxLen;
                                }
-                               buffer += rxLen;
                        }
+                       buffer += rxLen;
                        break;
 
                case EXPECT_HDR3:       /* Expect 3rd byte of status header */
        __u8 code = edge_serial->rxStatusCode;
 
        /* switch the port pointer to the one being currently talked about */
+       if (edge_serial->rxPort >= edge_serial->serial->num_ports)
+               return;
        port = edge_serial->serial->port[edge_serial->rxPort];
        edge_port = usb_get_serial_port_data(port);
        if (edge_port == NULL) {