diff --git a/libcommon/property_common.c b/libcommon/property_common.c
index 1363b235..0c2b57db 100644
--- a/libcommon/property_common.c
+++ b/libcommon/property_common.c
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ BROKER_EXPORT int mosquitto_property_add_varint(mosquitto_property **proplist, i
 {
 	mosquitto_property *prop;
 
-	if(!proplist || value > 268435455){
+	if(!proplist || value > MQTT_MAX_PAYLOAD){
 		return MOSQ_ERR_INVAL;
 	}
 	if(identifier != MQTT_PROP_SUBSCRIPTION_IDENTIFIER){