diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-ops.c b/sound/soc/soc-ops.c
index 55b009d3c681..2d25748ca706 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-ops.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-ops.c
@@ -661,7 +661,7 @@ int snd_soc_limit_volume(struct snd_soc_card *card,
 	kctl = snd_soc_card_get_kcontrol(card, name);
 	if (kctl) {
 		struct soc_mixer_control *mc = (struct soc_mixer_control *)kctl->private_value;
-		if (max <= mc->max) {
+		if (max <= mc->max - mc->min) {
 			mc->platform_max = max;
 			ret = 0;
 		}