diff --git a/hipamd/src/hip_mempool.cpp b/hipamd/src/hip_mempool.cpp
index bb11708264..80659b0c6d 100644
--- a/hipamd/src/hip_mempool.cpp
+++ b/hipamd/src/hip_mempool.cpp
@@ -171,6 +171,20 @@ hipError_t hipMemPoolCreate(hipMemPool_t* mem_pool, const hipMemPoolProps* pool_
   if (mem_pool == nullptr) {
     HIP_RETURN(hipErrorInvalidValue);
   }
+
+  // validate hipMemAllocationType value
+  if (pool_props->allocType != hipMemAllocationTypeInvalid &&
+      pool_props->allocType != hipMemAllocationTypePinned &&
+      pool_props->allocType != hipMemAllocationTypeMax) {
+    HIP_RETURN(hipErrorInvalidValue);
+  }
+
+  // validate hipMemLocationType value
+  if (pool_props->location.type != hipMemLocationTypeInvalid &&
+      pool_props->location.type != hipMemLocationTypeDevice) {
+    HIP_RETURN(hipErrorInvalidValue);
+  }
+
   // Make sure the pool creation occurs on a valid device
   if ((pool_props->location.type != hipMemLocationTypeDevice) ||
       (pool_props->location.id >= g_devices.size())) {