diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
index 5a5eba49c6515b..7c8ebd56a42e79 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169_main.c
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@
 
 #define R8169_REGS_SIZE		256
 #define R8169_RX_BUF_SIZE	(SZ_16K - 1)
-#define NUM_TX_DESC	256	/* Number of Tx descriptor registers */
-#define NUM_RX_DESC	256	/* Number of Rx descriptor registers */
+#define NUM_TX_DESC	1024	/* Number of Tx descriptor registers */
+#define NUM_RX_DESC	1024	/* Number of Rx descriptor registers */
 #define R8169_TX_RING_BYTES	(NUM_TX_DESC * sizeof(struct TxDesc))
 #define R8169_RX_RING_BYTES	(NUM_RX_DESC * sizeof(struct RxDesc))
 #define R8169_TX_STOP_THRS	(MAX_SKB_FRAGS + 1)