diff --git a/src/fs_xattr.cpp b/src/fs_xattr.cpp
index 9e9c67d6..1bcb0fdb 100644
--- a/src/fs_xattr.cpp
+++ b/src/fs_xattr.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ fs::xattr::list(const int     fd_,
         return rv;
       if(rv != -ERANGE)
         return rv;
-      if(attrs_->size() > 65536)
+      if(attrs_->size() > TOOBIG_SIZE)
         return -E2BIG;
 
       attrs_->resize(attrs_->size() * 1.2);