diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/shared_components/legend_location_settings.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/shared_components/legend_location_settings.tsx
index 365d37fd5e37e..7583aa72d0d2c 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/shared_components/legend_location_settings.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/shared_components/legend_location_settings.tsx
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ const FloatingColumnsInput = ({
       data-test-subj="lens-legend-location-columns-input"
       value={inputValue}
       min={1}
-      max={10}
+      max={5}
       compressed
       disabled={isDisabled}
       onChange={(e) => {