diff --git a/src/redis.h b/src/redis.h
index e37346e1..9158c507 100644
--- a/src/redis.h
+++ b/src/redis.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 /* Static server configuration */
 #define REDIS_SERVERPORT        6379    /* TCP port */
 #define REDIS_MAXIDLETIME       0       /* default client timeout: infinite */
-#define REDIS_IOBUF_LEN         1024
+#define REDIS_IOBUF_LEN         (1024*16)
 #define REDIS_LOADBUF_LEN       1024
 #define REDIS_DEFAULT_DBNUM     16
 #define REDIS_CONFIGLINE_MAX    1024