diff --git a/src/dxvk/dxvk_pipelayout.cpp b/src/dxvk/dxvk_pipelayout.cpp
index ebed730ba..72b319a14 100644
--- a/src/dxvk/dxvk_pipelayout.cpp
+++ b/src/dxvk/dxvk_pipelayout.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <cstring>
 
 #include "dxvk_descriptor.h"
+#include "dxvk_limits.h"
 #include "dxvk_pipelayout.h"
 
 namespace dxvk {
@@ -92,6 +93,9 @@ namespace dxvk {
     auto bindingCount = slotMapping.bindingCount();
     auto bindingInfos = slotMapping.bindingInfos();
     
+    if (bindingCount > MaxNumActiveBindings)
+      throw DxvkError(str::format("Too many active bindings in pipeline layout (", bindingCount, ")"));
+    
     for (uint32_t i = 0; i < bindingCount; i++)
       m_bindingSlots[i] = bindingInfos[i];