diff --git a/include/minix/config.h b/include/minix/config.h
index 34d373c03..44d90b635 100755
--- a/include/minix/config.h
+++ b/include/minix/config.h
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
 
 #if _MINIX_SMALL
 
-#define NR_BUFS	256
-#define NR_BUF_HASH 256
+#define NR_BUFS	128
+#define NR_BUF_HASH 128
 
 #else