diff --git a/scipy/linalg/tests/test_decomp.py b/scipy/linalg/tests/test_decomp.py
index bcd5b6611d80..8d412c7643ad 100644
--- a/scipy/linalg/tests/test_decomp.py
+++ b/scipy/linalg/tests/test_decomp.py
@@ -1089,6 +1089,15 @@ class TestSVD_GESVD(TestSVD_GESDD):
     lapack_driver = 'gesvd'
 
 
+@pytest.mark.xslow
+def test_svd_gesdd_nofegfault():
+    # svd(a) with a.size > INT_MAX does not segfault
+    # cf https://github.com/scipy/scipy/issues/14001
+    df=np.ones((4799,53130), dtype=np.float64)
+    with assert_raises(Exception):
+        scipy.linalg.svd(df)
+
+
 class TestSVDVals:
 
     def test_empty(self):