diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-sony.c b/drivers/hid/hid-sony.c
index 30dbb6b40bbf..b18320db5f7d 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-sony.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-sony.c
@@ -537,6 +537,10 @@ static int buzz_init(struct hid_device *hdev)
 	drv_data = hid_get_drvdata(hdev);
 	BUG_ON(!(drv_data->quirks & BUZZ_CONTROLLER));
 
+	/* Validate expected report characteristics. */
+	if (!hid_validate_values(hdev, HID_OUTPUT_REPORT, 0, 0, 7))
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	buzz = kzalloc(sizeof(*buzz), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!buzz) {
 		hid_err(hdev, "Insufficient memory, cannot allocate driver data\n");