diff --git a/src/fs_xattr.cpp b/src/fs_xattr.cpp
index 8abd6a3c..54ff1af8 100644
--- a/src/fs_xattr.cpp
+++ b/src/fs_xattr.cpp
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ fs::xattr::get(const int     fd_,
         return rv;
       if(rv != -ERANGE)
         return rv;
+      if(val_->size() > 65536)
+        return -ERANGE;
 
       val_->resize(val_->size() * 1.2);
     }