diff --git a/lightning/src/ln/channel.rs b/lightning/src/ln/channel.rs
index 1cb7a689a21..0ac9d04afee 100644
--- a/lightning/src/ln/channel.rs
+++ b/lightning/src/ln/channel.rs
@@ -1927,6 +1927,10 @@ impl<Signer: Sign> Channel<Signer> {
 		if msg.dust_limit_satoshis > self.holder_selected_channel_reserve_satoshis {
 			return Err(ChannelError::Close(format!("Dust limit ({}) is bigger than our channel reserve ({})", msg.dust_limit_satoshis, self.holder_selected_channel_reserve_satoshis)));
 		}
+		if msg.channel_reserve_satoshis > self.channel_value_satoshis - self.holder_selected_channel_reserve_satoshis {
+			return Err(ChannelError::Close(format!("Bogus channel_reserve_satoshis ({}). Must not be greater than channel value minus our reserve ({})",
+				msg.channel_reserve_satoshis, self.channel_value_satoshis - self.holder_selected_channel_reserve_satoshis)));
+		}
 		let full_channel_value_msat = (self.channel_value_satoshis - msg.channel_reserve_satoshis) * 1000;
 		if msg.htlc_minimum_msat >= full_channel_value_msat {
 			return Err(ChannelError::Close(format!("Minimum htlc value ({}) is full channel value ({})", msg.htlc_minimum_msat, full_channel_value_msat)));