diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
index b4f42ee9b75d..377c94ec2486 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/xilinx/xilinx_axienet_main.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #include "xilinx_axienet.h"
 
 /* Descriptors defines for Tx and Rx DMA */
-#define TX_BD_NUM_DEFAULT		64
+#define TX_BD_NUM_DEFAULT		128
 #define RX_BD_NUM_DEFAULT		1024
 #define TX_BD_NUM_MIN			(MAX_SKB_FRAGS + 1)
 #define TX_BD_NUM_MAX			4096