diff --git a/builder/amazon/common/ami_config.go b/builder/amazon/common/ami_config.go
index 4f6cd7316..21438a50b 100644
--- a/builder/amazon/common/ami_config.go
+++ b/builder/amazon/common/ami_config.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package common
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"regexp"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/template/interpolate"
 )
@@ -68,6 +69,15 @@ func (c *AMIConfig) Prepare(ctx *interpolate.Context) []error {
 		errs = append(errs, fmt.Errorf("Cannot share snapshot encrypted with default KMS key"))
 	}
 
+	if len(c.AMIName) < 3 || len(c.AMIName) > 128 {
+		errs = append(errs, fmt.Errorf("AMIName must be between 3 and 128 characters long"))
+	}
+
+	var IsValidName = regexp.MustCompile(`^[a-zA-Z().-/_]+$`).MatchString
+	if !IsValidName(c.AMIName) {
+		errs = append(errs, fmt.Errorf("AMIName should only contain letters, numbers, '(', ')', '.', '-', '/' and '_'"))
+	}
+
 	if len(errs) > 0 {
 		return errs
 	}
diff --git a/builder/amazon/common/ami_config_test.go b/builder/amazon/common/ami_config_test.go
index ecb88bcb4..beccb98a2 100644
--- a/builder/amazon/common/ami_config_test.go
+++ b/builder/amazon/common/ami_config_test.go
@@ -74,3 +74,26 @@ func TestAMIConfigPrepare_Share_EncryptedBoot(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("shouldn't be able to share ami with encrypted boot volume")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestAMINameValidation(t *testing.T) {
+	c := testAMIConfig()
+
+	c.AMIName = "aa"
+	if err := c.Prepare(nil); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("shouldn't be able to have an ami name with less than 3 characters")
+	}
+
+	var longAmiName string
+	for i := 0; i < 129; i++ {
+		longAmiName += "a"
+	}
+	c.AMIName = longAmiName
+	if err := c.Prepare(nil); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("shouldn't be able to have an ami name with great than 128 characters")
+	}
+
+	c.AMIName = "+aaa"
+	if err := c.Prepare(nil); err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("shouldn't be able to have an ami name with invalid characters")
+	}
+}