diff --git a/xkb/xkb.c b/xkb/xkb.c
index befdfcc7c..65efa69e1 100644
--- a/xkb/xkb.c
+++ b/xkb/xkb.c
@@ -3002,7 +3002,7 @@ _XkbSetCompatMap(ClientPtr client, DeviceIntPtr dev,
                 return BadAlloc;
             }
         }
-        else if (req->truncateSI) {
+        else if (req->truncateSI || req->firstSI + req->nSI > compat->num_si) {
             compat->num_si = req->firstSI + req->nSI;
         }
         sym = &compat->sym_interpret[req->firstSI];