diff --git a/sound/soc/intel/avs/debugfs.c b/sound/soc/intel/avs/debugfs.c
index bdd388ec01ea..26d0c3a5a954 100644
--- a/sound/soc/intel/avs/debugfs.c
+++ b/sound/soc/intel/avs/debugfs.c
@@ -371,7 +371,10 @@ static ssize_t trace_control_write(struct file *file, const char __user *from, s
 		return ret;
 
 	num_elems = *array;
-	resource_mask = array[1];
+	if (!num_elems) {
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto free_array;
+	}
 
 	/*
 	 * Disable if just resource mask is provided - no log priority flags.
@@ -379,6 +382,7 @@ static ssize_t trace_control_write(struct file *file, const char __user *from, s
 	 * Enable input format:   mask, prio1, .., prioN
 	 * Where 'N' equals number of bits set in the 'mask'.
 	 */
+	resource_mask = array[1];
 	if (num_elems == 1) {
 		ret = disable_logs(adev, resource_mask);
 	} else {