1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/thread.c b/lib/thread.c
index 58b8e206fa..bc3bfe89d4 100644
--- a/lib/thread.c
+++ b/lib/thread.c
@@ -1052,6 +1052,12 @@ static void _thread_add_timer_timeval(const struct xref_threadsched *xref,
 		if (thread_timer_list_first(&m->timer) == thread)
 			AWAKEN(m);
 	}
+#define ONEYEAR2SEC (60 * 60 * 24 * 365)
+	if (time_relative->tv_sec > ONEYEAR2SEC)
+		flog_err(
+			EC_LIB_TIMER_TOO_LONG,
+			"Timer: %pTHD is created with an expiration that is greater than 1 year",
+			thread);
 }