diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/de2104x.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/de2104x.c
index f1a2da15dd0a..b14d93da242f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/de2104x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/dec/tulip/de2104x.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC (rx_copybreak, "de2104x Breakpoint at which Rx packets are copi
 #define DSL			CONFIG_DE2104X_DSL
 #endif
 
-#define DE_RX_RING_SIZE		64
+#define DE_RX_RING_SIZE		128
 #define DE_TX_RING_SIZE		64
 #define DE_RING_BYTES		\
 		((sizeof(struct de_desc) * DE_RX_RING_SIZE) +	\