diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ring.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ring.h
index ce5af137ee40..715c9e43e13a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ring.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ring.h
@@ -559,15 +559,18 @@ void amdgpu_debugfs_ring_init(struct amdgpu_device *adev,
 
 int amdgpu_ring_init_mqd(struct amdgpu_ring *ring);
 
-static inline u32 amdgpu_ib_get_value(struct amdgpu_ib *ib, int idx)
+static inline u32 amdgpu_ib_get_value(struct amdgpu_ib *ib, uint32_t idx)
 {
-	return ib->ptr[idx];
+	if (idx < ib->length_dw)
+		return ib->ptr[idx];
+	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline void amdgpu_ib_set_value(struct amdgpu_ib *ib, int idx,
+static inline void amdgpu_ib_set_value(struct amdgpu_ib *ib, uint32_t idx,
 				       uint32_t value)
 {
-	ib->ptr[idx] = value;
+	if (idx < ib->length_dw)
+		ib->ptr[idx] = value;
 }
 
 int amdgpu_ib_get(struct amdgpu_device *adev, struct amdgpu_vm *vm,