diff --git a/contrib/meson/meson.build b/contrib/meson/meson.build
index b045c9944..079c045a1 100644
--- a/contrib/meson/meson.build
+++ b/contrib/meson/meson.build
@@ -39,9 +39,19 @@ libzstd_srcs = [
 libzstd_includes = [include_directories(common_dir, dictbuilder_dir, compress_dir, lib_dir)]
 
 legacy = get_option('legacy_support')
+if legacy == '0'
+    legacy = 'false'
+endif
 if legacy != 'false'
+    if legacy == 'true'
+        legacy = '1'
+    endif
+    #See ZSTD_LEGACY_SUPPORT of programs/README.md
     message('Enabling legacy support back to version 0.' + legacy)
     legacy_int = legacy.to_int()
+    if legacy_int > 7
+        legacy_int = 7
+    endif
     libzstd_cflags = ['-DZSTD_LEGACY_SUPPORT=' + legacy]
 
     legacy_dir = join_paths(lib_dir, 'legacy')
diff --git a/contrib/meson/meson_options.txt b/contrib/meson/meson_options.txt
index de9fea073..99845c8aa 100644
--- a/contrib/meson/meson_options.txt
+++ b/contrib/meson/meson_options.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 option('multithread', type: 'boolean', value: false)
-option('legacy_support', type: 'string', value: '4')
+option('legacy_support', type: 'string', value: '4',
+    description: 'True or false, or 7 to 1 for v0.7+ to v0.1+.')