--- a/src/dblib/dblib.c
+++ b/src/dblib/dblib.c
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ dbsetlname(LOGINREC * login, const char *value, int which)
 		return FAIL;
 	}
 
-	if (TDS_MAX_LOGIN_STR_SZ < strlen(value)) {
+	if (login->tds_login->tds_version < 0x700 && TDS_MAX_LOGIN_STR_SZ < strlen(value)) {
 		dbperror(NULL, SYBENTLL, 0);
 		return FAIL;
 	}