diff --git a/dll/directx/wine/dsound/capture.c b/dll/directx/wine/dsound/capture.c
index b8df4f5248..35533de080 100644
--- a/dll/directx/wine/dsound/capture.c
+++ b/dll/directx/wine/dsound/capture.c
@@ -846,6 +846,12 @@ static HRESULT IDirectSoundCaptureBufferImpl_Create(
         wfex->nAvgBytesPerSec, wfex->nBlockAlign,
         wfex->wBitsPerSample, wfex->cbSize);
 
+        /* Do some sanity checks for 'recording' SamplesPerSec value */
+        if (wfex->nSamplesPerSec > 100000)
+            wfex->nSamplesPerSec = 100000;
+        if (wfex->nSamplesPerSec < 5000)
+            wfex->nSamplesPerSec = 5000;
+
     device->pwfx = DSOUND_CopyFormat(wfex);
     if ( device->pwfx == NULL ) {
 	*ppobj = NULL;
diff --git a/sdk/lib/drivers/sound/mmebuddy/wave/widMessage.c b/sdk/lib/drivers/sound/mmebuddy/wave/widMessage.c
index 81fd344a41..c2e8363a23 100644
--- a/sdk/lib/drivers/sound/mmebuddy/wave/widMessage.c
+++ b/sdk/lib/drivers/sound/mmebuddy/wave/widMessage.c
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ widMessage(
         }
         case WIDM_OPEN :
         {
+
+            /* Do sanity checks for 'recording' SamplesPerSec value */
+            LPWAVEOPENDESC OpenParameters = (LPWAVEOPENDESC)Parameter1;
+            if (OpenParameters->lpFormat->nSamplesPerSec > 100000)
+                OpenParameters->lpFormat->nSamplesPerSec = 100000;
+            if (OpenParameters->lpFormat->nSamplesPerSec < 5000)
+                OpenParameters->lpFormat->nSamplesPerSec = 5000;
+
             Result = MmeOpenDevice(WAVE_IN_DEVICE_TYPE,
                                        DeviceId,
                                        (LPWAVEOPENDESC) Parameter1,