diff --git a/libr/bin/bin.c b/libr/bin/bin.c
index b303a1f2f0..dabf588623 100644
--- a/libr/bin/bin.c
+++ b/libr/bin/bin.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ static void get_strings_range(RBinArch *arch, RList *list, int min, ut64 from, u
 
 	if (arch && arch->buf && to > arch->buf->length)
 		to = arch->buf->length;
-	if (to > 0xf00000) {
+	if (to<1 || to > 0xf00000) {
 		eprintf ("WARNING: bin_strings buffer is too big at 0x%08"PFMT64x"\n", from);
 		return;
 	}