diff --git a/addons/product/product.py b/addons/product/product.py
index 8a2765a05f3..b4db0ba4cae 100644
--- a/addons/product/product.py
+++ b/addons/product/product.py
@@ -432,6 +432,14 @@ class product_attribute_line(osv.osv):
         'value_ids': fields.many2many('product.attribute.value', id1='line_id', id2='val_id', string='Product Attribute Value'),
     }
 
+    def _check_valid_attribute(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
+        obj_pal = self.browse(cr, uid, ids[0], context=context)
+        return obj_pal.value_ids <= obj_pal.attribute_id.value_ids
+
+    _constraints = [
+        (_check_valid_attribute, 'Error ! You cannot use this attribute with the following value.', ['attribute_id'])
+    ]
+
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------
 # Products