diff --git a/libs/gui/SurfaceTexture.cpp b/libs/gui/SurfaceTexture.cpp
index 223cf09..3bed959 100644
--- a/libs/gui/SurfaceTexture.cpp
+++ b/libs/gui/SurfaceTexture.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@
 
 status_t SurfaceTexture::setBufferCount(int bufferCount) {
     LOGV("SurfaceTexture::setBufferCount");
+
+    if (bufferCount < MIN_BUFFER_SLOTS) {
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+
     Mutex::Autolock lock(mMutex);
     freeAllBuffers();
     mBufferCount = bufferCount;