diff --git a/hw/sd/sdhci.c b/hw/sd/sdhci.c
index 7f9d814706..7f73527d44 100644
--- a/hw/sd/sdhci.c
+++ b/hw/sd/sdhci.c
@@ -1009,6 +1009,16 @@ sdhci_write(void *opaque, hwaddr offset, uint64_t val, unsigned size)
             MASKED_WRITE(s->blksize, mask, value);
             MASKED_WRITE(s->blkcnt, mask >> 16, value >> 16);
         }
+
+        /* Limit block size to the maximum buffer size */
+        if (extract32(s->blksize, 0, 12) > s->buf_maxsz) {
+            qemu_log_mask(LOG_GUEST_ERROR, "%s: Size 0x%x is larger than " \
+                          "the maximum buffer 0x%x", __func__, s->blksize,
+                          s->buf_maxsz);
+
+            s->blksize = deposit32(s->blksize, 0, 12, s->buf_maxsz);
+        }
+
         break;
     case SDHC_ARGUMENT:
         MASKED_WRITE(s->argument, mask, value);