diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 6d5bc546a..65454e6b7 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -259,6 +259,58 @@ const (
 	defaultNoDisconnectOnPongFailure = false
 )
 
+// validateMaxOutgoingCltvExpiry validates the configured maximum outgoing CLTV
+// expiry against the node's default time lock delta.
+func validateMaxOutgoingCltvExpiry(maxCltvExpiry, timeLockDelta uint32) error {
+	if maxCltvExpiry < timeLockDelta {
+		return fmt.Errorf(
+			"max-cltv-expiry must be at least %v", timeLockDelta,
+		)
+	}
+
+	if maxCltvExpiry > MaxTimeLockDelta {
+		return fmt.Errorf(
+			"max-cltv-expiry must be at most %v", MaxTimeLockDelta,
+		)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// validateCltvDeltaBounds validates a CLTV delta against LND's absolute
+// supported bounds.
+func validateCltvDeltaBounds(delta uint32) error {
+	if delta < minTimeLockDelta {
+		return fmt.Errorf("time lock delta of %v is too small, "+
+			"minimum supported is %v", delta, minTimeLockDelta)
+	}
+
+	if delta > MaxTimeLockDelta {
+		return fmt.Errorf("time lock delta of %v is too big, "+
+			"maximum supported is %v", delta, MaxTimeLockDelta)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// validateChannelPolicyTimeLockDelta validates an advertised channel policy
+// time lock delta against the node's supported forwarding bounds.
+func validateChannelPolicyTimeLockDelta(timeLockDelta,
+	maxOutgoingCltvExpiry uint32) error {
+
+	if err := validateCltvDeltaBounds(timeLockDelta); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	if timeLockDelta > maxOutgoingCltvExpiry {
+		return fmt.Errorf("time lock delta of %v exceeds "+
+			"max-cltv-expiry of %v", timeLockDelta,
+			maxOutgoingCltvExpiry)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 var (
 	// DefaultLndDir is the default directory where lnd tries to find its
 	// configuration file and store its data. This is a directory in the
@@ -1113,6 +1165,12 @@ func ValidateConfig(cfg Config, interceptor signal.Interceptor, fileParser,
 			cfg.MaxCommitFeeRateAnchors)
 	}
 
+	if err := validateMaxOutgoingCltvExpiry(
+		cfg.MaxOutgoingCltvExpiry, cfg.Bitcoin.TimeLockDelta,
+	); err != nil {
+		return nil, mkErr("%v", err)
+	}
+
 	// Validate the Tor config parameters.
 	socks, err := lncfg.ParseAddressString(
 		cfg.Tor.SOCKS, strconv.Itoa(defaultTorSOCKSPort),
diff --git a/config_test.go b/config_test.go
index 765580749..2136068b5 100644
--- a/config_test.go
+++ b/config_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/chainreg"
+	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/htlcswitch"
 	"github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/routing"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
@@ -117,3 +118,63 @@ func TestSupplyEnvValue(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+// TestValidateMaxOutgoingCltvExpiry asserts that max-cltv-expiry accepts
+// values within its supported bounds and rejects values outside them.
+func TestValidateMaxOutgoingCltvExpiry(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	cfg := DefaultConfig()
+
+	require.NoError(
+		t, validateMaxOutgoingCltvExpiry(
+			htlcswitch.DefaultMaxOutgoingCltvExpiry,
+			cfg.Bitcoin.TimeLockDelta,
+		),
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, validateMaxOutgoingCltvExpiry(
+		MaxTimeLockDelta, MaxTimeLockDelta,
+	))
+
+	err := validateMaxOutgoingCltvExpiry(
+		cfg.Bitcoin.TimeLockDelta-1,
+		cfg.Bitcoin.TimeLockDelta,
+	)
+	require.ErrorContains(t, err, "max-cltv-expiry must be at least")
+
+	err = validateMaxOutgoingCltvExpiry(
+		MaxTimeLockDelta+1, cfg.Bitcoin.TimeLockDelta,
+	)
+	require.ErrorContains(t, err, "max-cltv-expiry must be at most")
+}
+
+// TestValidateChannelPolicyTimeLockDelta asserts that advertised channel
+// policy CLTV deltas stay within the node's supported forwarding bounds.
+func TestValidateChannelPolicyTimeLockDelta(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	cfg := DefaultConfig()
+
+	require.NoError(t, validateChannelPolicyTimeLockDelta(
+		cfg.Bitcoin.TimeLockDelta, cfg.MaxOutgoingCltvExpiry,
+	))
+	require.NoError(t, validateChannelPolicyTimeLockDelta(
+		cfg.MaxOutgoingCltvExpiry, cfg.MaxOutgoingCltvExpiry,
+	))
+
+	err := validateChannelPolicyTimeLockDelta(
+		minTimeLockDelta-1, cfg.MaxOutgoingCltvExpiry,
+	)
+	require.ErrorContains(t, err, "time lock delta of")
+	require.ErrorContains(t, err, "is too small")
+
+	err = validateChannelPolicyTimeLockDelta(
+		MaxTimeLockDelta+1, MaxTimeLockDelta,
+	)
+	require.ErrorContains(t, err, "is too big")
+
+	err = validateChannelPolicyTimeLockDelta(
+		cfg.MaxOutgoingCltvExpiry+1, cfg.MaxOutgoingCltvExpiry,
+	)
+	require.ErrorContains(t, err, "exceeds max-cltv-expiry")
+}
diff --git a/rpcserver.go b/rpcserver.go
index 64eb40fb8..886b61813 100644
--- a/rpcserver.go
+++ b/rpcserver.go
@@ -8078,14 +8078,10 @@ func (r *rpcServer) UpdateChannelPolicy(ctx context.Context,
 
 	// We'll also ensure that the user isn't setting a CLTV delta that
 	// won't give outgoing HTLCs enough time to fully resolve if needed.
-	if req.TimeLockDelta < minTimeLockDelta {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("time lock delta of %v is too small, "+
-			"minimum supported is %v", req.TimeLockDelta,
-			minTimeLockDelta)
-	} else if req.TimeLockDelta > uint32(MaxTimeLockDelta) {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("time lock delta of %v is too big, "+
-			"maximum supported is %v", req.TimeLockDelta,
-			MaxTimeLockDelta)
+	if err := validateChannelPolicyTimeLockDelta(
+		req.TimeLockDelta, r.cfg.MaxOutgoingCltvExpiry,
+	); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	// By default, positive inbound fees are rejected.