diff --git a/utils/cups-browsed.c b/utils/cups-browsed.c
index 2b30c63..a6d6fd2 100644
--- a/utils/cups-browsed.c
+++ b/utils/cups-browsed.c
@@ -3576,6 +3576,12 @@ create_remote_printer_entry (const char *queue_name,
 		  NULL, pattrs);
     response = cupsDoRequest(http_printer, request, resource);
 
+    if (response && !ippValidateAttributes(response))
+    {
+      fprintf(stderr, "The printer %s contains invalid attributes.", p->queue_name);
+      goto fail;
+    }
+
     /* Log all printer attributes for debugging */
     if (debug_stderr || debug_logfile) {
       debug_printf("Full list of IPP attributes (get-printer-attributes) for printer %s:\n",
diff --git a/utils/driverless.c b/utils/driverless.c
index fe61e58..0360bff 100644
--- a/utils/driverless.c
+++ b/utils/driverless.c
@@ -513,6 +513,12 @@ generate_ppd (const char *uri)
 		NULL, pattrs);
   response = cupsDoRequest(http, request, resource);
 
+  if (response && !ippValidateAttributes(response))
+  {
+    fprintf(stderr, "ERROR: The printer provides invalid attributes, skipping.");
+    goto fail;
+  }
+
   /* Log all printer attributes for debugging */
   if (debug) {
     attr = ippFirstAttribute(response);