diff --git a/src/libeis-seat.c b/src/libeis-seat.c
index 2340084..c7872ee 100644
--- a/src/libeis-seat.c
+++ b/src/libeis-seat.c
@@ -90,6 +90,20 @@ client_msg_release(struct eis_seat *seat)
 static int
 client_msg_bind(struct eis_seat *seat, uint32_t caps)
 {
+	uint32_t allowed_caps = 0;
+
+	if (seat->proto_object.version >= EIS_SEAT_CAPABILITIES_POINTER_SINCE_VERSION)
+		allowed_caps |= EIS_SEAT_CAPABILITIES_POINTER;
+	if (seat->proto_object.version >= EIS_SEAT_CAPABILITIES_POINTER_ABSOLUTE_SINCE_VERSION)
+		allowed_caps |= EIS_SEAT_CAPABILITIES_POINTER_ABSOLUTE;
+	if (seat->proto_object.version >= EIS_SEAT_CAPABILITIES_KEYBOARD_SINCE_VERSION)
+		allowed_caps |= EIS_SEAT_CAPABILITIES_KEYBOARD;
+	if (seat->proto_object.version >= EIS_SEAT_CAPABILITIES_TOUCHSCREEN_SINCE_VERSION)
+		allowed_caps |= EIS_SEAT_CAPABILITIES_TOUCHSCREEN;
+
+	if (caps & ~allowed_caps)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	eis_seat_bind(seat, caps);
 
 	return 0;