diff --git a/include/types/dns.h b/include/types/dns.h
index 1b240fae4..19c6edcc6 100644
--- a/include/types/dns.h
+++ b/include/types/dns.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
  */
 #define DNS_MAX_LABEL_SIZE	63
 #define DNS_MAX_NAME_SIZE	255
-#define DNS_MAX_UDP_MESSAGE	4096
+#define DNS_MAX_UDP_MESSAGE	512
 
 /* DNS error messages */
 #define DNS_TOO_LONG_FQDN	"hostname too long"