diff --git a/libbf.c b/libbf.c
index 05d62ed..b40f28c 100644
--- a/libbf.c
+++ b/libbf.c
@@ -1715,6 +1715,11 @@ static int __bf_div(bf_t *r, const bf_t *a, const bf_t *b, limb_t prec,
         slimb_t d;
 
         na = n + nb;
+      
+        if (na >= (SIZE_MAX / sizeof(limb_t)) - 1) {
+            return BF_ST_MEM_ERROR;
+        }
+      
         taba = bf_malloc(s, (na + 1) * sizeof(limb_t));
         if (!taba)
             goto fail;