diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Cache/DatabaseBackend.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Cache/DatabaseBackend.php
index 3a9fb78..86d1c45 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Cache/DatabaseBackend.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Cache/DatabaseBackend.php
@@ -221,11 +221,25 @@ public function setMultiple(array $items) {
     $values = array();
 
     foreach ($items as $cid => $item) {
+      // Check if maximum expiration settings for cache bin is defined. If set,
+      // enforce an upper limit for the expiration to allow for garbage
+      // collection.
+      if (isset($this->configuration['max_expire'])) {
+        $max_expire = $this->configuration['max_expire'] + REQUEST_TIME;
+      }
+      else {
+        $max_expire = Cache::PERMANENT;
+      }
+
       $item += array(
-        'expire' => CacheBackendInterface::CACHE_PERMANENT,
+        'expire' => $max_expire,
         'tags' => array(),
       );
 
+      if ($item['expire'] == Cache::PERMANENT || $item['expire'] > $max_expire) {
+        $item['expire'] = $max_expire;
+      }
+
       Cache::validateTags($item['tags']);
       $item['tags'] = array_unique($item['tags']);
       // Sort the cache tags so that they are stored consistently in the DB.