diff --git a/src/lj_record.c b/src/lj_record.c
index 1a2b1c5d..7f37d6c6 100644
--- a/src/lj_record.c
+++ b/src/lj_record.c
@@ -2470,8 +2470,9 @@ void lj_record_ins(jit_State *J)
 #undef rbv
 #undef rcv
 
-  /* Limit the number of recorded IR instructions. */
-  if (J->cur.nins > REF_FIRST+(IRRef)J->param[JIT_P_maxrecord])
+  /* Limit the number of recorded IR instructions and constants. */
+  if (J->cur.nins > REF_FIRST+(IRRef)J->param[JIT_P_maxrecord] ||
+      J->cur.nk < REF_BIAS-(IRRef)J->param[JIT_P_maxirconst])
     lj_trace_err(J, LJ_TRERR_TRACEOV);
 }