diff --git a/src/ex_cmds.c b/src/ex_cmds.c
index 3544092..c5f912e 100644
--- a/src/ex_cmds.c
+++ b/src/ex_cmds.c
@@ -3993,6 +3993,13 @@
 	    emsg(_(e_positive_count_required));
 	    return;
 	}
+	else if (i >= INT_MAX)
+	{
+	    char	buf[20];
+	    vim_snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%ld", i);
+	    semsg(_(e_val_too_large), buf);
+	    return;
+	}
 	eap->line1 = eap->line2;
 	eap->line2 += i - 1;
 	if (eap->line2 > curbuf->b_ml.ml_line_count)