diff --git a/ratbagd/ratbagd-profile.c b/ratbagd/ratbagd-profile.c
index 08416b3b..bcf988b0 100644
--- a/ratbagd/ratbagd-profile.c
+++ b/ratbagd/ratbagd-profile.c
@@ -594,8 +594,11 @@ ratbagd_profile_set_report_rate(sd_bus *bus,
 		return r;
 
 	/* basic sanity check */
-	if (rate > 8000)
+	if (rate < 125) {
+		rate = 125;
+	} else if (rate > 8000) {
 		rate = 8000;
+	}
 
 	r = ratbag_profile_set_report_rate(profile->lib_profile, rate);
 	if (r == 0) {