diff --git a/deflate.c b/deflate.c
index cb130be..801c407 100644
--- a/deflate.c
+++ b/deflate.c
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ int ZEXPORT deflateInit2_(strm, level, method, windowBits, memLevel, strategy,
 #endif
     if (memLevel < 1 || memLevel > MAX_MEM_LEVEL || method != Z_DEFLATED ||
         windowBits < 8 || windowBits > 15 || level < 0 || level > 9 ||
-        strategy < 0 || strategy > Z_FIXED) {
+        strategy < 0 || strategy > Z_FIXED || (windowBits == 8 && wrap != 1)) {
         return Z_STREAM_ERROR;
     }
     if (windowBits == 8) windowBits = 9;  /* until 256-byte window bug fixed */