diff --git a/cli/src/cluster_query.rs b/cli/src/cluster_query.rs
index 43c16aaf9c114c..800362041936ca 100644
--- a/cli/src/cluster_query.rs
+++ b/cli/src/cluster_query.rs
@@ -2181,6 +2181,9 @@ pub fn process_calculate_rent(
     data_length: usize,
     use_lamports_unit: bool,
 ) -> ProcessResult {
+    if data_length > 10_000_000 {
+        return Err(CliError::BadParameter("Accout's maximum size is 10 MB".to_string()).into());
+    }
     let rent_account = rpc_client.get_account(&sysvar::rent::id())?;
     let rent: Rent = rent_account.deserialize_data()?;
     let rent_exempt_minimum_lamports = rent.minimum_balance(data_length);