diff --git a/src/node_buffer.h b/src/node_buffer.h
index acf9b23c3b3256..b4aa12cbcfadc6 100644
--- a/src/node_buffer.h
+++ b/src/node_buffer.h
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ extern bool zero_fill_all_buffers;
 
 namespace Buffer {
 
-static const unsigned int kMaxLength =
-    sizeof(int32_t) == sizeof(intptr_t) ? 0x3fffffff : 0x7fffffff;
+static const unsigned int kMaxLength = v8::TypedArray::kMaxLength;
 
 typedef void (*FreeCallback)(char* data, void* hint);