diff --git a/frappe/database/schema.py b/frappe/database/schema.py
index 647b28fb49..35aa1e6abf 100644
--- a/frappe/database/schema.py
+++ b/frappe/database/schema.py
@@ -443,6 +443,9 @@ def get_definition(fieldtype, precision=None, length=None, *, options=None):
 
 		if length:
 			if coltype == "varchar":
+				# Reference: https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-usage/storage-engines/innodb/innodb-row-formats/troubleshooting-row-size-too-large-errors-with-innodb
+				if length < 64:
+					length = 64
 				size = length
 			elif coltype == "int" and length < 11:
 				# allow setting custom length for int if length provided is less than 11
diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_db_update.py b/frappe/tests/test_db_update.py
index dc150b1be8..ec2cb423b7 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_db_update.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_db_update.py
@@ -176,6 +176,18 @@ class TestDBUpdate(IntegrationTestCase):
 
 		self.assertEqual(frappe.db.get_column_type(referring_doctype.name, link), "uuid")
 
+	@run_only_if(db_type_is.MARIADB)
+	def test_varchar_length(self):
+		from frappe.database.schema import add_column
+
+		test_doc = new_doctype().insert()
+		col_name = f"col_{frappe.generate_hash(length=4)}"
+		add_column(test_doc.name, fieldtype="Data", column_name=col_name, length=50)
+		length = frappe.db.sql(
+			f"SELECT CHARACTER_MAXIMUM_LENGTH FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.COLUMNS WHERE TABLE_NAME = 'tab{test_doc.name}' AND COLUMN_NAME = '{col_name}' ",
+		)[0][0]
+		self.assertEqual(length, 64)
+
 
 class TestDBUpdateSanityChecks(IntegrationTestCase):
 	@run_only_if(db_type_is.MARIADB)