diff --git a/sw/airborne/arch/sim/subsystems/radio_control/spektrum_arch.h b/sw/airborne/arch/sim/subsystems/radio_control/spektrum_arch.h
index 95f7b901e8..94239f7db9 100644
--- a/sw/airborne/arch/sim/subsystems/radio_control/spektrum_arch.h
+++ b/sw/airborne/arch/sim/subsystems/radio_control/spektrum_arch.h
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@
 #define RADIO_CONTROL_NB_CHANNEL 12
 #endif
 
+#if RADIO_CONTROL_NB_CHANNEL > 12
+#error "RADIO_CONTROL_NB_CHANNEL mustn't be higher than 12."
+#endif
+
 /* channel assignments */
 #define RADIO_THROTTLE   0
 #define RADIO_ROLL       1
diff --git a/sw/airborne/arch/stm32/subsystems/radio_control/spektrum_arch.h b/sw/airborne/arch/stm32/subsystems/radio_control/spektrum_arch.h
index bf6a370580..1228086922 100644
--- a/sw/airborne/arch/stm32/subsystems/radio_control/spektrum_arch.h
+++ b/sw/airborne/arch/stm32/subsystems/radio_control/spektrum_arch.h
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@
 #define RADIO_CONTROL_NB_CHANNEL 12
 #endif
 
+#if RADIO_CONTROL_NB_CHANNEL > 12
+#error "RADIO_CONTROL_NB_CHANNEL mustn't be higher than 12."
+#endif
+
 /* default channel assignments */
 #ifndef RADIO_THROTTLE
 #define RADIO_THROTTLE   0
diff --git a/sw/airborne/subsystems/radio_control/ppm.h b/sw/airborne/subsystems/radio_control/ppm.h
index a912066544..022abb9d7c 100644
--- a/sw/airborne/subsystems/radio_control/ppm.h
+++ b/sw/airborne/subsystems/radio_control/ppm.h
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ extern void ppm_arch_init(void);
 #define RADIO_CONTROL_NB_CHANNEL RADIO_CTL_NB
 #endif
 
+#if RADIO_CONTROL_NB_CHANNEL > RADIO_CTL_NB
+#error "RADIO_CONTROL_NB_CHANNEL mustn't be higher than number of channels in radio file."
+#endif
+
 /**
  *  ppm pulse type : futaba is falling edge clocked whereas JR is rising edge
  */
diff --git a/sw/airborne/subsystems/radio_control/sbus_common.h b/sw/airborne/subsystems/radio_control/sbus_common.h
index ac1769164a..48b4476662 100644
--- a/sw/airborne/subsystems/radio_control/sbus_common.h
+++ b/sw/airborne/subsystems/radio_control/sbus_common.h
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@
 #define RADIO_CONTROL_NB_CHANNEL SBUS_NB_CHANNEL
 #endif
 
+#if RADIO_CONTROL_NB_CHANNEL > SBUS_NB_CHANNEL
+#error "RADIO_CONTROL_NB_CHANNEL mustn't be higher than 16."
+#endif
+
 /**
  * SBUS structure
  */
diff --git a/sw/airborne/subsystems/radio_control/superbitrf_rc.h b/sw/airborne/subsystems/radio_control/superbitrf_rc.h
index d20458a0f7..ae91df2f52 100644
--- a/sw/airborne/subsystems/radio_control/superbitrf_rc.h
+++ b/sw/airborne/subsystems/radio_control/superbitrf_rc.h
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@
 #define RADIO_CONTROL_NB_CHANNEL 14
 #endif
 
+#if RADIO_CONTROL_NB_CHANNEL > 14
+#error "RADIO_CONTROL_NB_CHANNEL mustn't be higher than 14."
+#endif
+
 /* The channel ordering is always the same for DSM2 and DSMX */
 #define RADIO_THROTTLE   0
 #define RADIO_ROLL       1