diff --git a/drivers/firewire/core-device.c b/drivers/firewire/core-device.c
index 3873d535b28d..af3e8aa5eedc 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/core-device.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/core-device.c
@@ -1020,6 +1020,10 @@ static void fw_device_init(struct work_struct *work)
 	ret = idr_pre_get(&fw_device_idr, GFP_KERNEL) ?
 	      idr_get_new(&fw_device_idr, device, &minor) :
 	      -ENOMEM;
+	if (minor >= 1 << MINORBITS) {
+		idr_remove(&fw_device_idr, minor);
+		minor = -ENOSPC;
+	}
 	up_write(&fw_device_rwsem);
 
 	if (ret < 0)