diff --git a/proc/meminfo.c b/proc/meminfo.c
index 36a48a64..3e7064be 100644
--- a/proc/meminfo.c
+++ b/proc/meminfo.c
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ static inline int items_check_failed (
      *
      * warning: incompatible integer to pointer conversion passing 'int' to parameter of type 'enum meminfo_item *'
      * my_stack = procps_meminfo_select(info, PROCPS_MEMINFO_noop, num);
-     *                                     ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+     *                                        ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
      */
     if (numitems < 1
     || (void *)items < (void *)(unsigned long)(2 * PROCPS_MEMINFO_logical_end))
@@ -951,6 +951,11 @@ PROCPS_EXPORT signed long procps_meminfo_get (
     time_t cur_secs;
     int rc;
 
+    if (info == NULL)
+        return -EINVAL;
+    if (item < 0 || item >= PROCPS_MEMINFO_logical_end)
+        return -EINVAL;
+
     /* we will NOT read the meminfo file with every call - rather, we'll offer
        a granularity of 1 second between reads ... */
     cur_secs = time(NULL);