1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/symbol.h b/symbol.h
index 1f0b139811..cc7f156997 100644
--- a/symbol.h
+++ b/symbol.h
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ id_type(ID id)
 }
 
 typedef uint32_t rb_id_serial_t;
+static const uint32_t RB_ID_SERIAL_MAX = /* 256M on LP32 */
+    UINT32_MAX >>
+    ((sizeof(ID)-sizeof(rb_id_serial_t))*CHAR_BIT < RUBY_ID_SCOPE_SHIFT ?
+     RUBY_ID_SCOPE_SHIFT : 0);
 
 static inline rb_id_serial_t
 rb_id_to_serial(ID id)