params->clk_lock);
        mutex_unlock(&bebob->mutex);
 
-       return err >= 0;
+       if (err >= 0)
+               err = 1;
+
+       return err;
 }
 static struct snd_kcontrol_new special_clk_ctl = {
        .name   = "Clock Source",
        unsigned int id, dig_in_fmt, dig_in_iface;
        int err;
 
-       mutex_lock(&bebob->mutex);
-
        id = uval->value.enumerated.item[0];
+       if (id >= ARRAY_SIZE(special_dig_in_iface_labels))
+               return -EINVAL;
 
        /* decode user value */
        dig_in_fmt = (id >> 1) & 0x01;
        dig_in_iface = id & 0x01;
 
+       mutex_lock(&bebob->mutex);
+
        err = avc_maudio_set_special_clk(bebob,
                                         params->clk_src,
                                         dig_in_fmt,
                goto end;
 
        /* For ADAT, optical interface is only available. */
-       if (params->dig_in_fmt > 0)
+       if (params->dig_in_fmt > 0) {
+               err = 1;
                goto end;
+       }
 
        /* For S/PDIF, optical/coaxial interfaces are selectable. */
        err = avc_audio_set_selector(bebob->unit, 0x00, 0x04, dig_in_iface);
        if (err < 0)
                dev_err(&bebob->unit->device,
                        "fail to set digital input interface: %d\n", err);
+       err = 1;
 end:
        special_stream_formation_set(bebob);
        mutex_unlock(&bebob->mutex);
        unsigned int id;
        int err;
 
-       mutex_lock(&bebob->mutex);
-
        id = uval->value.enumerated.item[0];
+       if (id >= ARRAY_SIZE(special_dig_out_iface_labels))
+               return -EINVAL;
+
+       mutex_lock(&bebob->mutex);
 
        err = avc_maudio_set_special_clk(bebob,
                                         params->clk_src,
                                         params->dig_in_fmt,
                                         id, params->clk_lock);
-       if (err >= 0)
+       if (err >= 0) {
                special_stream_formation_set(bebob);
+               err = 1;
+       }
 
        mutex_unlock(&bebob->mutex);
        return err;