diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_mll.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_mll.c
index b8104d9f4081..5ffde23ac8fb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_mll.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/micrel/ks8851_mll.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #define	DRV_NAME	"ks8851_mll"
 
 static u8 KS_DEFAULT_MAC_ADDRESS[] = { 0x00, 0x10, 0xA1, 0x86, 0x95, 0x11 };
-#define MAX_RECV_FRAMES			32
+#define MAX_RECV_FRAMES			255
 #define MAX_BUF_SIZE			2048
 #define TX_BUF_SIZE			2000
 #define RX_BUF_SIZE			2000