diff --git a/exec.c b/exec.c
index 4bc79fb..328753d 100644
--- a/exec.c
+++ b/exec.c
@@ -2272,10 +2272,23 @@ static void register_multipage(AddressSpaceDispatch *d, MemoryRegionSection *sec
                   section_index);
 }
 
+static MemoryRegionSection limit(MemoryRegionSection section)
+{
+    unsigned practical_as_bits = MIN(TARGET_PHYS_ADDR_SPACE_BITS, 62);
+    target_phys_addr_t as_limit;
+
+    as_limit = (target_phys_addr_t)1 << practical_as_bits;
+
+    section.size = MIN(section.offset_within_address_space + section.size, as_limit)
+                   - section.offset_within_address_space;
+
+    return section;
+}
+
 static void mem_add(MemoryListener *listener, MemoryRegionSection *section)
 {
     AddressSpaceDispatch *d = container_of(listener, AddressSpaceDispatch, listener);
-    MemoryRegionSection now = *section, remain = *section;
+    MemoryRegionSection now = limit(*section), remain = limit(*section);
 
     if ((now.offset_within_address_space & ~TARGET_PAGE_MASK)
         || (now.size < TARGET_PAGE_SIZE)) {