return DMUB_STATUS_INVALID;
 
        if (dmub->hw_funcs.get_inbox1_rptr && dmub->hw_funcs.get_inbox1_wptr) {
-               dmub->inbox1_rb.rptr = dmub->hw_funcs.get_inbox1_rptr(dmub);
-               dmub->inbox1_rb.wrpt = dmub->hw_funcs.get_inbox1_wptr(dmub);
-               dmub->inbox1_last_wptr = dmub->inbox1_rb.wrpt;
+               uint32_t rptr = dmub->hw_funcs.get_inbox1_rptr(dmub);
+               uint32_t wptr = dmub->hw_funcs.get_inbox1_wptr(dmub);
+
+               if (rptr > dmub->inbox1_rb.capacity || wptr > dmub->inbox1_rb.capacity) {
+                       return DMUB_STATUS_HW_FAILURE;
+               } else {
+                       dmub->inbox1_rb.rptr = rptr;
+                       dmub->inbox1_rb.wrpt = wptr;
+                       dmub->inbox1_last_wptr = dmub->inbox1_rb.wrpt;
+               }
        }
 
        return DMUB_STATUS_OK;
        if (!dmub->hw_init)
                return DMUB_STATUS_INVALID;
 
+       if (dmub->inbox1_rb.rptr > dmub->inbox1_rb.capacity ||
+           dmub->inbox1_rb.wrpt > dmub->inbox1_rb.capacity) {
+               return DMUB_STATUS_HW_FAILURE;
+       }
+
        if (dmub_rb_push_front(&dmub->inbox1_rb, cmd))
                return DMUB_STATUS_OK;