diff --git a/src/drivers/net/intel.h b/src/drivers/net/intel.h
index 8ce9ea97..e200e2ae 100644
--- a/src/drivers/net/intel.h
+++ b/src/drivers/net/intel.h
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@ enum intel_descriptor_status {
  * Minimum value is 8, since the descriptor ring length must be a
  * multiple of 128.
  */
-#define INTEL_NUM_RX_DESC 8
+#define INTEL_NUM_RX_DESC 16
 
 /** Receive descriptor ring fill level */
-#define INTEL_RX_FILL 4
+#define INTEL_RX_FILL 8
 
 /** Receive buffer length */
 #define INTEL_RX_MAX_LEN 2048