diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c
index e4df434273945..e3724611e53a7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem.c
@@ -974,6 +974,11 @@ int drm_gem_change_handle_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev, void *data,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
+	if ((int)args->new_handle < 0) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	mutex_lock(&file_priv->prime.lock);
 
 	spin_lock(&file_priv->table_lock);