(func)(slave++, ##arg);                 \
        } while (0)
 #define cpsw_get_slave_ndev(priv, __slave_no__)                                \
-       (priv->slaves[__slave_no__].ndev)
+       ((__slave_no__ < priv->data.slaves) ?                           \
+               priv->slaves[__slave_no__].ndev : NULL)
 #define cpsw_get_slave_priv(priv, __slave_no__)                                \
-       ((priv->slaves[__slave_no__].ndev) ?                            \
+       (((__slave_no__ < priv->data.slaves) &&                         \
+               (priv->slaves[__slave_no__].ndev)) ?                    \
                netdev_priv(priv->slaves[__slave_no__].ndev) : NULL)    \
 
 #define cpsw_dual_emac_src_port_detect(status, priv, ndev, skb)                \