diff --git a/src/bspline_curve.scad b/src/bspline_curve.scad
index 273a4ac0..46c3eadc 100644
--- a/src/bspline_curve.scad
+++ b/src/bspline_curve.scad
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ function _bspline_curve_interpolate(t, degree, points, knots, weights) =
     [for(i = 0; i < d; i = i + 1) nv[s][i] / nv[s][d]];
     
 function bspline_curve(t_step, degree, points, knots, weights) = 
+    let(n = len(points))
+    assert(degree >= 1, "degree cannot be less than 1 (linear)")
+    assert(degree <= n - 1, "degree must be less than or equal to len(points) - 1")
+    assert(len(knots) == n + degree + 1, "len(knots) must be equals to len(points) + degree + 1")
     [
         for(t = 0; t < 1; t = t + t_step) 
         _bspline_curve_interpolate(t, degree, points, knots, weights)