diff --git a/include/jemalloc/internal/arena.h b/include/jemalloc/internal/arena.h
index f77f2574..9712c1c9 100644
--- a/include/jemalloc/internal/arena.h
+++ b/include/jemalloc/internal/arena.h
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ extern arena_bin_info_t	arena_bin_info[NBINS];
 extern size_t		map_bias; /* Number of arena chunk header pages. */
 extern size_t		map_misc_offset;
 extern size_t		arena_maxrun; /* Max run size for arenas. */
-extern size_t		arena_maxclass; /* Max size class for arenas. */
+extern size_t		large_maxclass; /* Max large size class. */
 extern unsigned		nlclasses; /* Number of large size classes. */
 extern unsigned		nhclasses; /* Number of huge size classes. */
 
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ arena_malloc(tsd_t *tsd, arena_t *arena, size_t size, bool zero,
 			    zero));
 		} else
 			return (arena_malloc_small(arena, size, zero));
-	} else if (likely(size <= arena_maxclass)) {
+	} else if (likely(size <= large_maxclass)) {
 		/*
 		 * Initialize tcache after checking size in order to avoid
 		 * infinite recursion during tcache initialization.
diff --git a/include/jemalloc/internal/jemalloc_internal.h.in b/include/jemalloc/internal/jemalloc_internal.h.in
index a341b253..e2959f18 100644
--- a/include/jemalloc/internal/jemalloc_internal.h.in
+++ b/include/jemalloc/internal/jemalloc_internal.h.in
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ sa2u(size_t size, size_t alignment)
 	}
 
 	/* Try for a large size class. */
-	if (likely(size <= arena_maxclass) && likely(alignment < chunksize)) {
+	if (likely(size <= large_maxclass) && likely(alignment < chunksize)) {
 		/*
 		 * We can't achieve subpage alignment, so round up alignment
 		 * to the minimum that can actually be supported.
diff --git a/include/jemalloc/internal/private_symbols.txt b/include/jemalloc/internal/private_symbols.txt
index ed1f6c29..9d21a807 100644
--- a/include/jemalloc/internal/private_symbols.txt
+++ b/include/jemalloc/internal/private_symbols.txt
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ arena_mapbits_unallocated_set
 arena_mapbits_unallocated_size_get
 arena_mapbits_unallocated_size_set
 arena_mapbits_unzeroed_get
-arena_maxclass
 arena_maxrun
 arena_maybe_purge
 arena_metadata_allocated_add
@@ -285,6 +284,7 @@ ixalloc
 jemalloc_postfork_child
 jemalloc_postfork_parent
 jemalloc_prefork
+large_maxclass
 lg_floor
 malloc_cprintf
 malloc_mutex_init
diff --git a/src/arena.c b/src/arena.c
index b41f0ce8..a119d268 100644
--- a/src/arena.c
+++ b/src/arena.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ arena_bin_info_t	arena_bin_info[NBINS];
 size_t		map_bias;
 size_t		map_misc_offset;
 size_t		arena_maxrun; /* Max run size for arenas. */
-size_t		arena_maxclass; /* Max size class for arenas. */
+size_t		large_maxclass; /* Max large size class. */
 static size_t	small_maxrun; /* Max run size used for small size classes. */
 static bool	*small_run_tab; /* Valid small run page multiples. */
 unsigned	nlclasses; /* Number of large size classes. */
@@ -2357,7 +2357,7 @@ arena_palloc(tsd_t *tsd, arena_t *arena, size_t usize, size_t alignment,
 	    && (usize & PAGE_MASK) == 0))) {
 		/* Small; alignment doesn't require special run placement. */
 		ret = arena_malloc(tsd, arena, usize, zero, tcache);
-	} else if (usize <= arena_maxclass && alignment <= PAGE) {
+	} else if (usize <= large_maxclass && alignment <= PAGE) {
 		/*
 		 * Large; alignment doesn't require special run placement.
 		 * However, the cached pointer may be at a random offset from
@@ -2368,7 +2368,7 @@ arena_palloc(tsd_t *tsd, arena_t *arena, size_t usize, size_t alignment,
 		if (config_cache_oblivious)
 			ret = (void *)((uintptr_t)ret & ~PAGE_MASK);
 	} else {
-		if (likely(usize <= arena_maxclass)) {
+		if (likely(usize <= large_maxclass)) {
 			ret = arena_palloc_large(tsd, arena, usize, alignment,
 			    zero);
 		} else if (likely(alignment <= chunksize))
@@ -2800,7 +2800,7 @@ arena_ralloc_no_move(void *ptr, size_t oldsize, size_t size, size_t extra,
 		extra = HUGE_MAXCLASS - size;
 	usize_max = s2u(size + extra);
 
-	if (likely(oldsize <= arena_maxclass && usize_min <= arena_maxclass)) {
+	if (likely(oldsize <= large_maxclass && usize_min <= large_maxclass)) {
 		/*
 		 * Avoid moving the allocation if the size class can be left the
 		 * same.
@@ -2852,7 +2852,7 @@ arena_ralloc(tsd_t *tsd, arena_t *arena, void *ptr, size_t oldsize, size_t size,
 	if (usize == 0)
 		return (NULL);
 
-	if (likely(usize <= arena_maxclass)) {
+	if (likely(usize <= large_maxclass)) {
 		size_t copysize;
 
 		/* Try to avoid moving the allocation. */
@@ -3258,17 +3258,17 @@ arena_boot(void)
 
 	arena_maxrun = chunksize - (map_bias << LG_PAGE);
 	assert(arena_maxrun > 0);
-	arena_maxclass = index2size(size2index(chunksize)-1);
-	if (arena_maxclass > arena_maxrun) {
+	large_maxclass = index2size(size2index(chunksize)-1);
+	if (large_maxclass > arena_maxrun) {
 		/*
 		 * For small chunk sizes it's possible for there to be fewer
 		 * non-header pages available than are necessary to serve the
 		 * size classes just below chunksize.
 		 */
-		arena_maxclass = arena_maxrun;
+		large_maxclass = arena_maxrun;
 	}
-	assert(arena_maxclass > 0);
-	nlclasses = size2index(arena_maxclass) - size2index(SMALL_MAXCLASS);
+	assert(large_maxclass > 0);
+	nlclasses = size2index(large_maxclass) - size2index(SMALL_MAXCLASS);
 	nhclasses = NSIZES - nlclasses - NBINS;
 
 	bin_info_init();
diff --git a/src/tcache.c b/src/tcache.c
index f1a30d50..fdafd0c6 100644
--- a/src/tcache.c
+++ b/src/tcache.c
@@ -496,13 +496,13 @@ tcache_boot(void)
 	unsigned i;
 
 	/*
-	 * If necessary, clamp opt_lg_tcache_max, now that arena_maxclass is
+	 * If necessary, clamp opt_lg_tcache_max, now that large_maxclass is
 	 * known.
 	 */
 	if (opt_lg_tcache_max < 0 || (1U << opt_lg_tcache_max) < SMALL_MAXCLASS)
 		tcache_maxclass = SMALL_MAXCLASS;
-	else if ((1U << opt_lg_tcache_max) > arena_maxclass)
-		tcache_maxclass = arena_maxclass;
+	else if ((1U << opt_lg_tcache_max) > large_maxclass)
+		tcache_maxclass = large_maxclass;
 	else
 		tcache_maxclass = (1U << opt_lg_tcache_max);
 
diff --git a/test/unit/junk.c b/test/unit/junk.c
index 01d314b3..b23dd1e9 100644
--- a/test/unit/junk.c
+++ b/test/unit/junk.c
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ TEST_BEGIN(test_junk_large)
 {
 
 	test_skip_if(!config_fill);
-	test_junk(SMALL_MAXCLASS+1, arena_maxclass);
+	test_junk(SMALL_MAXCLASS+1, large_maxclass);
 }
 TEST_END
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ TEST_BEGIN(test_junk_huge)
 {
 
 	test_skip_if(!config_fill);
-	test_junk(arena_maxclass+1, chunksize*2);
+	test_junk(large_maxclass+1, chunksize*2);
 }
 TEST_END
 
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ arena_ralloc_junk_large_intercept(void *ptr, size_t old_usize, size_t usize)
 {
 
 	arena_ralloc_junk_large_orig(ptr, old_usize, usize);
-	assert_zu_eq(old_usize, arena_maxclass, "Unexpected old_usize");
-	assert_zu_eq(usize, shrink_size(arena_maxclass), "Unexpected usize");
+	assert_zu_eq(old_usize, large_maxclass, "Unexpected old_usize");
+	assert_zu_eq(usize, shrink_size(large_maxclass), "Unexpected usize");
 	most_recently_trimmed = ptr;
 }
 
@@ -181,13 +181,13 @@ TEST_BEGIN(test_junk_large_ralloc_shrink)
 {
 	void *p1, *p2;
 
-	p1 = mallocx(arena_maxclass, 0);
+	p1 = mallocx(large_maxclass, 0);
 	assert_ptr_not_null(p1, "Unexpected mallocx() failure");
 
 	arena_ralloc_junk_large_orig = arena_ralloc_junk_large;
 	arena_ralloc_junk_large = arena_ralloc_junk_large_intercept;
 
-	p2 = rallocx(p1, shrink_size(arena_maxclass), 0);
+	p2 = rallocx(p1, shrink_size(large_maxclass), 0);
 	assert_ptr_eq(p1, p2, "Unexpected move during shrink");
 
 	arena_ralloc_junk_large = arena_ralloc_junk_large_orig;
diff --git a/test/unit/stats.c b/test/unit/stats.c
index 81ef0b72..8e4bc631 100644
--- a/test/unit/stats.c
+++ b/test/unit/stats.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ TEST_BEGIN(test_stats_huge)
 	size_t sz;
 	int expected = config_stats ? 0 : ENOENT;
 
-	p = mallocx(arena_maxclass+1, 0);
+	p = mallocx(large_maxclass+1, 0);
 	assert_ptr_not_null(p, "Unexpected mallocx() failure");
 
 	assert_d_eq(mallctl("epoch", NULL, NULL, &epoch, sizeof(epoch)), 0,
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ TEST_BEGIN(test_stats_arenas_summary)
 
 	little = mallocx(SMALL_MAXCLASS, 0);
 	assert_ptr_not_null(little, "Unexpected mallocx() failure");
-	large = mallocx(arena_maxclass, 0);
+	large = mallocx(large_maxclass, 0);
 	assert_ptr_not_null(large, "Unexpected mallocx() failure");
 	huge = mallocx(chunksize, 0);
 	assert_ptr_not_null(huge, "Unexpected mallocx() failure");
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ TEST_BEGIN(test_stats_arenas_large)
 	assert_d_eq(mallctl("thread.arena", NULL, NULL, &arena, sizeof(arena)),
 	    0, "Unexpected mallctl() failure");
 
-	p = mallocx(arena_maxclass, 0);
+	p = mallocx(large_maxclass, 0);
 	assert_ptr_not_null(p, "Unexpected mallocx() failure");
 
 	assert_d_eq(mallctl("epoch", NULL, NULL, &epoch, sizeof(epoch)), 0,
diff --git a/test/unit/zero.c b/test/unit/zero.c
index 65a8f0c9..93afc2b8 100644
--- a/test/unit/zero.c
+++ b/test/unit/zero.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ TEST_BEGIN(test_zero_large)
 {
 
 	test_skip_if(!config_fill);
-	test_zero(SMALL_MAXCLASS+1, arena_maxclass);
+	test_zero(SMALL_MAXCLASS+1, large_maxclass);
 }
 TEST_END
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ TEST_BEGIN(test_zero_huge)
 {
 
 	test_skip_if(!config_fill);
-	test_zero(arena_maxclass+1, chunksize*2);
+	test_zero(large_maxclass+1, chunksize*2);
 }
 TEST_END