diff --git a/src/nlapi.c b/src/nlapi.c
index acf94dc..a02bda8 100644
--- a/src/nlapi.c
+++ b/src/nlapi.c
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ int nlapi_work(int block) {
     
     for (;;) {
         int bytes;
-        char replybuf[1024];
+        char replybuf[64*1024];
         struct nlmsghdr *p = (struct nlmsghdr *) replybuf;
         
         if ((bytes = recv(nlapi_fd, &replybuf, sizeof(replybuf), block ? 0 : MSG_DONTWAIT)) < 0) {