diff --git a/lib/ipc/tc.c b/lib/ipc/tc.c
index 29d3affda..4361800bc 100644
--- a/lib/ipc/tc.c
+++ b/lib/ipc/tc.c
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ usage(int ret)
 static void
 reply(void *ctx, int errorcode, heim_idata *rep, heim_icred cred)
 {
-    printf("got reply errorcode %d, rep %.*s\n", errorcode, rep->length, rep->data);
+    printf("got reply errorcode %d, rep %.*s\n", errorcode,
+           rep->length < INT_MAX ? rep->length : INT_MAX, rep->data);
     heim_ipc_semaphore_signal((heim_isemaphore)ctx); /* tell caller we are done */
 }