diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
index abc239b736fb..9470ba891483 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c
@@ -931,6 +931,7 @@ static void igb_configure_msix(struct igb_adapter *adapter)
  **/
 static int igb_request_msix(struct igb_adapter *adapter)
 {
+	unsigned int num_q_vectors = adapter->num_q_vectors;
 	struct net_device *netdev = adapter->netdev;
 	int i, err = 0, vector = 0, free_vector = 0;
 
@@ -939,7 +940,13 @@ static int igb_request_msix(struct igb_adapter *adapter)
 	if (err)
 		goto err_out;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < adapter->num_q_vectors; i++) {
+	if (num_q_vectors > MAX_Q_VECTORS) {
+		num_q_vectors = MAX_Q_VECTORS;
+		dev_warn(&adapter->pdev->dev,
+			 "The number of queue vectors (%d) is higher than max allowed (%d)\n",
+			 adapter->num_q_vectors, MAX_Q_VECTORS);
+	}
+	for (i = 0; i < num_q_vectors; i++) {
 		struct igb_q_vector *q_vector = adapter->q_vector[i];
 
 		vector++;