diff --git a/include/minix/config.h b/include/minix/config.h
index 23f4170f7..34d373c03 100755
--- a/include/minix/config.h
+++ b/include/minix/config.h
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
 
 #if _MINIX_SMALL
 
-#define NR_BUFS	512
-#define NR_BUF_HASH 512
+#define NR_BUFS	256
+#define NR_BUF_HASH 256
 
 #else