diff --git a/drivers/sensors/sensor_rpmsg.c b/drivers/sensors/sensor_rpmsg.c
index e69e2fe6f6..1b2a1176cd 100644
--- a/drivers/sensors/sensor_rpmsg.c
+++ b/drivers/sensors/sensor_rpmsg.c
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ static int sensor_rpmsg_control(FAR struct file *filep,
     {
       return drv->ops->control(filep, drv, cmd, arg);
     }
-  else if (!(filep->f_oflags & O_REMOTE))
+  else if (!(filep->f_oflags & O_REMOTE) && _SNIOCVALID(cmd))
     {
       return sensor_rpmsg_ioctl(dev, cmd, arg,
                                 sizeof(*ioctl) + ioctl->len, true);