@@ -2449,7 +2449,8 @@ pack.deltaCacheLimit::
 	The maximum size of a delta, that is cached in
 	linkgit:git-pack-objects[1]. This cache is used to speed up the
 	writing object phase by not having to recompute the final delta
-	result once the best match for all objects is found. Defaults to 1000.
+	result once the best match for all objects is found.
+	Defaults to 1000. Maximum value is 65535.
 
 pack.threads::
 	Specifies the number of threads to spawn when searching for best

@@ -2105,12 +2105,19 @@ static void find_deltas(struct object_entry **list, unsigned *list_size,
 		 * between writes at that moment.
 		 */
 		if (entry->delta_data && !pack_to_stdout) {
-			entry->z_delta_size = do_compress(&entry->delta_data,
-							  entry->delta_size);
-			cache_lock();
-			delta_cache_size -= entry->delta_size;
-			delta_cache_size += entry->z_delta_size;
-			cache_unlock();
+			unsigned long size;
+
+			size = do_compress(&entry->delta_data, entry->delta_size);
+			if (size < (1 << OE_Z_DELTA_BITS)) {
+				entry->z_delta_size = size;
+				cache_lock();
+				delta_cache_size -= entry->delta_size;
+				delta_cache_size += entry->z_delta_size;
+				cache_unlock();
+			} else {
+				FREE_AND_NULL(entry->delta_data);
+				entry->z_delta_size = 0;
+			}
 		}
 
 		/* if we made n a delta, and if n is already at max

@@ -3089,6 +3096,9 @@ int cmd_pack_objects(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 	if (depth >= (1 << OE_DEPTH_BITS))
 		die(_("delta chain depth %d is greater than maximum limit %d"),
 		    depth, (1 << OE_DEPTH_BITS) - 1);
+	if (cache_max_small_delta_size >= (1 << OE_Z_DELTA_BITS))
+		die(_("pack.deltaCacheLimit is greater than maximum limit %d"),
+		    (1 << OE_Z_DELTA_BITS) - 1);
 
 	argv_array_push(&rp, "pack-objects");
 	if (thin) {

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #define OE_DFS_STATE_BITS	2
 #define OE_DEPTH_BITS		12
 #define OE_IN_PACK_BITS		14
+#define OE_Z_DELTA_BITS		16
 
 /*
  * State flags for depth-first search used for analyzing delta cycles.

@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ struct object_entry {
 				     */
 	void *delta_data;	/* cached delta (uncompressed) */
 	unsigned long delta_size;	/* delta data size (uncompressed) */
-	unsigned long z_delta_size;	/* delta data size (compressed) */
+	unsigned z_delta_size:OE_Z_DELTA_BITS;
 	unsigned type_:TYPE_BITS;
 	unsigned in_pack_type:TYPE_BITS; /* could be delta */
 	unsigned type_valid:1;