diff --git a/sound/usb/midi.c b/sound/usb/midi.c
index f583b6623ded..f48e1e7e1c80 100644
--- a/sound/usb/midi.c
+++ b/sound/usb/midi.c
@@ -800,6 +800,8 @@ static void snd_usbmidi_akai_output(struct snd_usb_midi_out_endpoint *ep,
 
 	msg = urb->transfer_buffer + urb->transfer_buffer_length;
 	buf_end = ep->max_transfer - MAX_AKAI_SYSEX_LEN - 1;
+	if (buf_end <= 0)
+		return;
 
 	/* only try adding more data when there's space for at least 1 SysEx */
 	while (urb->transfer_buffer_length < buf_end) {