diff --git a/mysql-test/r/bug53588.result b/mysql-test/r/bug53588.result
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2510ad7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/r/bug53588.result
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+CREATE TABLE `t` (
+`a` varchar(750) NOT NULL default '',
+PRIMARY KEY  (`a`)
+) ENGINE=BLACKHOLE;
+DROP TABLE `t`;
diff --git a/mysql-test/t/bug53588.test b/mysql-test/t/bug53588.test
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..112e145
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mysql-test/t/bug53588.test
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+#
+# Bug 53588 test case.
+#
+# Create long enough index (between 1000 and 3500). 1000 is the old value,
+# 3500 is innodb value (see ha_innobase::max_supported_key_length()). Without
+# the fix the test will fail with "Specified key was too long" error.
+#
+# For 8.0 the actual key length is counted as a value from statement,
+# multiplied by the maximum symbol lenght of the key's charset.
+#
+--source include/have_blackhole.inc
+
+# As default test charset is UTF-8 with 4-byte maximum symbol length, the `a`
+# key length will be multiplied by 4 (750*4 = 3000) and compared with what
+# blackhole storage engine returns from
+# ha_blackhole::max_supported_key_length(), that is why we need to reduce
+# the initial key length (3000) by 4 times to pass the test.
+CREATE TABLE `t` (
+  `a` varchar(750) NOT NULL default '',
+  PRIMARY KEY  (`a`)
+) ENGINE=BLACKHOLE;
+
+DROP TABLE `t`;
diff --git a/storage/blackhole/ha_blackhole.h b/storage/blackhole/ha_blackhole.h
index 4fb22bc..4deadbb 100644
--- a/storage/blackhole/ha_blackhole.h
+++ b/storage/blackhole/ha_blackhole.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "my_inttypes.h"
 #include "table.h"                              /* TABLE_SHARE */
 #include "thr_lock.h"                           /* THR_LOCK */
+#include "sql_const.h"                          /* MAX_KEY */
 
 /*
   Shared structure for correct LOCK operation
@@ -65,9 +66,9 @@ public:
             HA_READ_ORDER | HA_KEYREAD_ONLY);
   }
   /* The following defines can be increased if necessary */
-#define BLACKHOLE_MAX_KEY	64		/* Max allowed keys */
+#define BLACKHOLE_MAX_KEY	MAX_KEY		/* Max allowed keys */
 #define BLACKHOLE_MAX_KEY_SEG	16		/* Max segments for key */
-#define BLACKHOLE_MAX_KEY_LENGTH 1000
+#define BLACKHOLE_MAX_KEY_LENGTH	3500		/* Like in InnoDB */
   uint max_supported_keys()          const { return BLACKHOLE_MAX_KEY; }
   uint max_supported_key_length()    const { return BLACKHOLE_MAX_KEY_LENGTH; }
   uint max_supported_key_part_length() const { return BLACKHOLE_MAX_KEY_LENGTH; }