diff --git a/changelog/10072.txt b/changelog/10072.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c6c8b8fe9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/10072.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:bug
+http: change max_request_size to be unlimited when the config value is less than 0
+```
diff --git a/website/content/docs/configuration/listener/tcp.mdx b/website/content/docs/configuration/listener/tcp.mdx
index e1d42524f..e889a996f 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/configuration/listener/tcp.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/configuration/listener/tcp.mdx
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ advertise the correct address to other nodes.
   label suffix like `"30s"` or `"1h"`.
 
 - `max_request_size` `(int: 33554432)` – Specifies a hard maximum allowed
-  request size, in bytes. Defaults to 32 MB. Specifying a number less than or
-  equal to `0` turns off limiting altogether.
+  request size, in bytes. Defaults to 32 MB if not set or set to `0`. 
+  Specifying a number less than `0` turns off limiting altogether.
 
 - `max_request_duration` `(string: "90s")` – Specifies the maximum
   request duration allowed before Vault cancels the request. This overrides