diff --git a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Tc.pm b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Tc.pm
index 7c5dd064c..0d6afb38c 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Tc.pm
+++ b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Tc.pm
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ sub validate_tc_class( ) {
 		$devref->{occurs} = 1;
 	    } elsif ( $option =~ /^limit=(\d+)$/ ) {
 		warning_message "limit ignore with pfifo queuing" if $tcref->{pfifo};
-		fatal_error "Invalid limit ($1)" if $1 < 3 || $1 > 127;
+		fatal_error "Invalid limit ($1)" if $1 < 3 || $1 > 128;
 		$tcref->{limit} = $1;
 	    } else {
 		fatal_error "Unknown option ($option)";
diff --git a/manpages/shorewall-tcclasses.xml b/manpages/shorewall-tcclasses.xml
index 1e69a1921..9337c1091 100644
--- a/manpages/shorewall-tcclasses.xml
+++ b/manpages/shorewall-tcclasses.xml
@@ -425,8 +425,8 @@
                 <para>Added in Shorewall 4.4.3. When specified for a leaf
                 class, specifies the maximum number of packets that may be
                 queued within the class. The <emphasis>number</emphasis> must
-                be &gt; 2 and less than 128. If not specified, the value 127
-                is assumed. </para>
+                be &gt; 2 and &lt;=128. If not specified, the value 127 is
+                assumed.</para>
               </listitem>
             </varlistentry>
           </variablelist>
diff --git a/manpages6/shorewall6-tcclasses.xml b/manpages6/shorewall6-tcclasses.xml
index 81d50eae2..419b5fc76 100644
--- a/manpages6/shorewall6-tcclasses.xml
+++ b/manpages6/shorewall6-tcclasses.xml
@@ -376,8 +376,8 @@
                 <para>Added in Shorewall 4.4.3. When specified for a leaf
                 class, specifies the maximum number of packets that may be
                 queued within the class. The <emphasis>number</emphasis> must
-                be &gt; 2 and less than 128. If not specified, the value 127
-                is assumed.</para>
+                be &gt; 2 and &lt;= 128. If not specified, the value 127 is
+                assumed.</para>
               </listitem>
             </varlistentry>
           </variablelist>