diff --git a/compiler-rt/lib/scudo/standalone/secondary.h b/compiler-rt/lib/scudo/standalone/secondary.h
index d8c9f5bcfcaf6..9a8e53be388b7 100644
--- a/compiler-rt/lib/scudo/standalone/secondary.h
+++ b/compiler-rt/lib/scudo/standalone/secondary.h
@@ -391,10 +391,11 @@ template <typename Config> class MapAllocatorCache {
       return true;
     }
     if (O == Option::MaxCacheEntriesCount) {
-      const u32 MaxCount = static_cast<u32>(Value);
-      if (MaxCount > Config::getEntriesArraySize())
+      if (Value < 0)
         return false;
-      atomic_store_relaxed(&MaxEntriesCount, MaxCount);
+      atomic_store_relaxed(
+          &MaxEntriesCount,
+          Min<u32>(static_cast<u32>(Value), Config::getEntriesArraySize()));
       return true;
     }
     if (O == Option::MaxCacheEntrySize) {
diff --git a/compiler-rt/lib/scudo/standalone/tests/secondary_test.cpp b/compiler-rt/lib/scudo/standalone/tests/secondary_test.cpp
index 8f0250e88ebf3..af69313214ea6 100644
--- a/compiler-rt/lib/scudo/standalone/tests/secondary_test.cpp
+++ b/compiler-rt/lib/scudo/standalone/tests/secondary_test.cpp
@@ -192,9 +192,9 @@ TEST_F(MapAllocatorTest, SecondaryIterate) {
 
 TEST_F(MapAllocatorTest, SecondaryOptions) {
   // Attempt to set a maximum number of entries higher than the array size.
-  EXPECT_FALSE(
-      Allocator->setOption(scudo::Option::MaxCacheEntriesCount, 4096U));
-  // A negative number will be cast to a scudo::u32, and fail.
+  EXPECT_TRUE(Allocator->setOption(scudo::Option::MaxCacheEntriesCount, 4096U));
+
+  // Attempt to set an invalid (negative) number of entries
   EXPECT_FALSE(Allocator->setOption(scudo::Option::MaxCacheEntriesCount, -1));
   if (Allocator->canCache(0U)) {
     // Various valid combinations.