diff --git a/fs/binfmt_misc.c b/fs/binfmt_misc.c
index b605003..c96b855 100644
--- a/fs/binfmt_misc.c
+++ b/fs/binfmt_misc.c
@@ -62,7 +62,22 @@
 static struct vfsmount *bm_mnt;
 static int entry_count;
 
-/* 
+/*
+ * Max length of the register string.  Determined by:
+ *  - 7 delimiters
+ *  - name:   ~50 bytes
+ *  - type:   1 byte
+ *  - offset: 3 bytes (has to be smaller than BINPRM_BUF_SIZE)
+ *  - magic:  128 bytes (512 in escaped form)
+ *  - mask:   128 bytes (512 in escaped form)
+ *  - interp: ~50 bytes
+ *  - flags:  5 bytes
+ * Round that up a bit, and then back off to hold the internal data
+ * (like struct Node).
+ */
+#define MAX_REGISTER_LENGTH 1920
+
+/*
  * Check if we support the binfmt
  * if we do, return the node, else NULL
  * locking is done in load_misc_binary
@@ -279,7 +294,7 @@
 
 	/* some sanity checks */
 	err = -EINVAL;
-	if ((count < 11) || (count > 256))
+	if ((count < 11) || (count > MAX_REGISTER_LENGTH))
 		goto out;
 
 	err = -ENOMEM;