diff --git a/questd/src/questd.c b/questd/src/questd.c
index c18aa3b01..d3a496133 100644
--- a/questd/src/questd.c
+++ b/questd/src/questd.c
@@ -355,6 +355,8 @@ load_wireless()
 				while (token != NULL)
 				{
 					radio[rno].channels[chn] = atoi(token);
+					if (radio[rno].channels[chn] > 48)
+						break;
 					token = strtok (NULL, " ");
 					chn++;
 				}