diff --git a/ssl/s3_srvr.c b/ssl/s3_srvr.c
index 9c29cdfe0..36d28ec8c 100644
--- a/ssl/s3_srvr.c
+++ b/ssl/s3_srvr.c
@@ -2721,7 +2721,7 @@ int ssl3_get_cert_verify(SSL *s)
 		SSL3_ST_SR_CERT_VRFY_A,
 		SSL3_ST_SR_CERT_VRFY_B,
 		-1,
-		514, /* 514? */
+		SSL3_RT_MAX_PLAIN_LENGTH,
 		&ok);
 
 	if (!ok) return((int)n);