diff --git a/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/multi_audio/MultiAudioNode.cpp b/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/multi_audio/MultiAudioNode.cpp
index a22fda5628..bccf754a2a 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/multi_audio/MultiAudioNode.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/multi_audio/MultiAudioNode.cpp
@@ -210,6 +210,11 @@ MultiAudioNode::MultiAudioNode(BMediaAddOn* addon, const char* name,
 		// measured in Hertz
 	fOutputPreferredFormat.u.raw_audio.byte_order = B_MEDIA_HOST_ENDIAN;
 
+	if (fOutputPreferredFormat.u.raw_audio.format == 0) {
+		fInitStatus = B_BAD_VALUE;
+		return;
+	}
+
 	// we'll use the consumer's preferred buffer size, if any
 	fOutputPreferredFormat.u.raw_audio.buffer_size
 		= fDevice->BufferList().return_playback_buffer_size
@@ -230,6 +235,11 @@ MultiAudioNode::MultiAudioNode(BMediaAddOn* addon, const char* name,
 		// measured in Hertz
 	fInputPreferredFormat.u.raw_audio.byte_order = B_MEDIA_HOST_ENDIAN;
 
+	if (fInputPreferredFormat.u.raw_audio.format == 0) {
+		fInitStatus = B_BAD_VALUE;
+		return;
+	}
+
 	// we'll use the consumer's preferred buffer size, if any
 	fInputPreferredFormat.u.raw_audio.buffer_size
 		= fDevice->BufferList().return_record_buffer_size
@@ -722,6 +732,12 @@ MultiAudioNode::Connected(const media_source& producer,
 		return B_MEDIA_BAD_DESTINATION;
 	}
 
+	if (with_format.u.raw_audio.frame_rate <= 0
+		|| with_format.u.raw_audio.channel_count <= 0
+		|| ((with_format.u.raw_audio.format
+			& media_raw_audio_format::B_AUDIO_SIZE_MASK) == 0))
+		return B_BAD_VALUE;
+
 	_UpdateInternalLatency(with_format);
 
 	// record the agreed upon values
@@ -2322,6 +2338,9 @@ MultiAudioNode::_SetNodeInputFrameRate(float frameRate)
 	if (error != B_OK)
 		return error;
 
+	if (frameRate <= 0)
+		return B_BAD_VALUE;
+
 	// it went fine -- update all formats
 	fOutputPreferredFormat.u.raw_audio.frame_rate = frameRate;
 	fOutputPreferredFormat.u.raw_audio.buffer_size
@@ -2374,6 +2393,12 @@ MultiAudioNode::_SetNodeOutputFrameRate(float frameRate)
 	if (error != B_OK)
 		return error;
 
+	if (frameRate <= 0
+		|| fInputPreferredFormat.u.raw_audio.channel_count <= 0
+		|| ((fInputPreferredFormat.u.raw_audio.format
+			& media_raw_audio_format::B_AUDIO_SIZE_MASK) == 0))
+		return B_BAD_VALUE;
+
 	// it went fine -- update all formats
 	fInputPreferredFormat.u.raw_audio.frame_rate = frameRate;
 	fInputPreferredFormat.u.raw_audio.buffer_size