diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec.h
index e4eb89742ece2..26fb1de98826c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fec.h
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ struct bufdesc_ex {
  * the skbuffer directly.
  */
 
-#define FEC_ENET_RX_PAGES	8
+#define FEC_ENET_RX_PAGES	256
 #define FEC_ENET_RX_FRSIZE	2048
 #define FEC_ENET_RX_FRPPG	(PAGE_SIZE / FEC_ENET_RX_FRSIZE)
 #define RX_RING_SIZE		(FEC_ENET_RX_FRPPG * FEC_ENET_RX_PAGES)