diff --git a/include/libssh2.h b/include/libssh2.h
index 1771052..5cf7847 100644
--- a/include/libssh2.h
+++ b/include/libssh2.h
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ LIBSSH2_API int libssh2_poll(LIBSSH2_POLLFD *fds, unsigned int nfds,
 
 /* Channel API */
 #define LIBSSH2_CHANNEL_WINDOW_DEFAULT  65536
-#define LIBSSH2_CHANNEL_PACKET_DEFAULT  16384
+#define LIBSSH2_CHANNEL_PACKET_DEFAULT  32768
 #define LIBSSH2_CHANNEL_MINADJUST       1024
 
 /* Extended Data Handling */