diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb.h
index 015b781441149..a2b759531cb7b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb.h
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ struct igb_adapter;
 /* TX/RX descriptor defines */
 #define IGB_DEFAULT_TXD		256
 #define IGB_DEFAULT_TX_WORK	128
-#define IGB_MIN_TXD		80
+#define IGB_MIN_TXD		64
 #define IGB_MAX_TXD		4096
 
 #define IGB_DEFAULT_RXD		256
-#define IGB_MIN_RXD		80
+#define IGB_MIN_RXD		64
 #define IGB_MAX_RXD		4096
 
 #define IGB_DEFAULT_ITR		3 /* dynamic */