diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index 55cdbc642..60fcb3208 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ The following tip changes can be tested by building VictoriaMetrics components f
 * BUGFIX: [vmalert](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmalert.html): properly display an error when using `query` function for templating value of `-external.alert.source` flag. See [this issue](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/issues/4181).
 * BUGFIX: [vmalert](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmalert.html): properly return empty slices instead of nil for `/api/v1/rules` and `/api/v1/alerts` API handlers. See [this issue](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/issues/4221).
 * BUGFIX: [vmagent](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/vmagent.html): add `__meta_kubernetes_endpoints_name` label for all ports discovered from endpoint. Previously, ports not matched by `Service` did not have this label. See [this issue](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/issues/4154) for details.
+* BUGFIX: max value for `memory.allowedPercent` changed from 200 to 100. See [this issue](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/issues/4171).
 
 ## [v1.90.0](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v1.90.0)
 
diff --git a/lib/memory/memory.go b/lib/memory/memory.go
index 9c93fac63..4eef6ea14 100644
--- a/lib/memory/memory.go
+++ b/lib/memory/memory.go
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ func initOnce() {
 	}
 	memoryLimit = sysTotalMemory()
 	if allowedBytes.N <= 0 {
-		if *allowedPercent < 1 || *allowedPercent > 200 {
-			logger.Fatalf("FATAL: -memory.allowedPercent must be in the range [1...200]; got %g", *allowedPercent)
+		if *allowedPercent < 1 || *allowedPercent > 100 {
+			logger.Fatalf("FATAL: -memory.allowedPercent must be in the range [1...100]; got %g", *allowedPercent)
 		}
 		percent := *allowedPercent / 100
 		allowedMemory = int(float64(memoryLimit) * percent)