diff --git a/block/blk-lib.c b/block/blk-lib.c
index d58d5d87dd88..e8b3bb9bf375 100644
--- a/block/blk-lib.c
+++ b/block/blk-lib.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ static int __blkdev_issue_write_same(struct block_device *bdev, sector_t sector,
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	/* Ensure that max_write_same_sectors doesn't overflow bi_size */
-	max_write_same_sectors = UINT_MAX >> 9;
+	max_write_same_sectors = bio_allowed_max_sectors(q);
 
 	while (nr_sects) {
 		bio = blk_next_bio(bio, 1, gfp_mask);