diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/auich/auich.c b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/auich/auich.c
index 4dd8b96e49..dba136897f 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/auich/auich.c
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/drivers/audio/ac97/auich/auich.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ extern device_hooks multi_hooks;
 
 auich_settings current_settings = {
 	48000,	// sample rate
-	256,	// buffer frames
+	4096,	// buffer frames
 	4,	// buffer count
 	false	// use thread
 };