diff --git a/sysklogd/Config.in b/sysklogd/Config.in
index 29c4d9b0e..78097eea1 100644
--- a/sysklogd/Config.in
+++ b/sysklogd/Config.in
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ config FEATURE_IPC_SYSLOG
 config FEATURE_IPC_SYSLOG_BUFFER_SIZE
 	int "    Circular buffer size in Kbytes (minimum 4KB)"
 	default 16
+	range 4 2147483647
 	depends on FEATURE_IPC_SYSLOG
 	help
 	  This option sets the size of the circular buffer