diff --git a/target/linux/cns3xxx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/cns3xxx_eth.c b/target/linux/cns3xxx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/cns3xxx_eth.c
index c9040b1647..7166288b55 100644
--- a/target/linux/cns3xxx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/cns3xxx_eth.c
+++ b/target/linux/cns3xxx/files/drivers/net/ethernet/cavium/cns3xxx_eth.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 #define DRV_NAME "cns3xxx_eth"
 
-#define RX_DESCS 128
+#define RX_DESCS 256
 #define TX_DESCS 128
 #define TX_DESC_RESERVE	20