diff --git a/main/event.c b/main/event.c
index 2ce4464af..d22095547 100644
--- a/main/event.c
+++ b/main/event.c
@@ -186,6 +186,11 @@ const char *ast_event_get_ie_type_name(enum ast_event_ie_type ie_type)
 		return "";
 	}
 
+	if (ie_maps[ie_type].ie_type != ie_type) {
+		ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "The ie type passed in does not match the ie type defined in the ie table.\n");
+		return "";
+	}
+
 	return ie_maps[ie_type].name;
 }
 
@@ -196,6 +201,11 @@ enum ast_event_ie_pltype ast_event_get_ie_pltype(enum ast_event_ie_type ie_type)
 		return AST_EVENT_IE_PLTYPE_UNKNOWN;
 	}
 
+	if (ie_maps[ie_type].ie_type != ie_type) {
+		ast_log(LOG_ERROR, "The ie type passed in does not match the ie type defined in the ie table.\n");
+		return AST_EVENT_IE_PLTYPE_UNKNOWN;
+	}
+
 	return ie_maps[ie_type].ie_pltype;
 }