diff --git a/xbmc/filesystem/SMBFile.h b/xbmc/filesystem/SMBFile.h
index 5d4149b38338d..e14d8df47a0e2 100644
--- a/xbmc/filesystem/SMBFile.h
+++ b/xbmc/filesystem/SMBFile.h
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class CSMBFile : public IFile
   bool OpenForWrite(const CURL& url, bool bOverWrite = false) override;
   bool Delete(const CURL& url) override;
   bool Rename(const CURL& url, const CURL& urlnew) override;
-  int GetChunkSize() override { return 1; }
+  int GetChunkSize() override { return 2048*1024; }
   int IoControl(EIoControl request, void* param) override;
 
 protected: