diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_dmabuf.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_dmabuf.c
index 04e9c04545ad..dc11497f830b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_dmabuf.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gem/i915_gem_dmabuf.c
@@ -244,6 +244,16 @@ struct drm_gem_object *i915_gem_prime_import(struct drm_device *dev,
 		}
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * XXX: There is a prevalence of the assumption that we fit the
+	 * object's page count inside a 32bit _signed_ variable. Let's document
+	 * this and catch if we ever need to fix it. In the meantime, if you do
+	 * spot such a local variable, please consider fixing!
+	 */
+
+	if (dma_buf->size >> PAGE_SHIFT > INT_MAX)
+		return ERR_PTR(-E2BIG);
+
 	/* need to attach */
 	attach = dma_buf_attach(dma_buf, dev->dev);
 	if (IS_ERR(attach))