diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h b/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h
index f6835c321516..38bfd0d261fe 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/e1000.h
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ struct e1000_info;
 /* Tx/Rx descriptor defines */
 #define E1000_DEFAULT_TXD		256
 #define E1000_MAX_TXD			4096
-#define E1000_MIN_TXD			80
+#define E1000_MIN_TXD			64
 
 #define E1000_DEFAULT_RXD		256
 #define E1000_MAX_RXD			4096
-#define E1000_MIN_RXD			80
+#define E1000_MIN_RXD			64
 
 #define E1000_MIN_ITR_USECS		10 /* 100000 irq/sec */
 #define E1000_MAX_ITR_USECS		10000 /* 100    irq/sec */