diff --git a/drivers/hv/mshv_vtl_main.c b/drivers/hv/mshv_vtl_main.c
index 5ba1efb3b4e7..6e3c11c68171 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/mshv_vtl_main.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/mshv_vtl_main.c
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ static vm_fault_t mshv_vtl_fault(struct vm_fault *vmf)
 	int cpu = vmf->pgoff & MSHV_PG_OFF_CPU_MASK;
 	int real_off = vmf->pgoff >> MSHV_REAL_OFF_SHIFT;
 
-	if (!cpu_online(cpu))
+	if (cpu >= nr_cpu_ids || !cpu_online(cpu))
 		return VM_FAULT_SIGBUS;
 	/*
 	 * CPU Hotplug is not supported in VTL2 in OpenHCL, where this kernel driver exists.