diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
index 06848f68c08..c2b772da6c1 100644
--- a/.editorconfig
+++ b/.editorconfig
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ tab_width = 8
 [*.{c,h,cpp,hpp,cc,hh}]
 indent_style = space
 indent_size = 3
+max_line_length = 78
 
 [{Makefile*,*.mk}]
 indent_style = tab