diff --git a/sys/dev/virtio/network/if_vtnetvar.h b/sys/dev/virtio/network/if_vtnetvar.h
index 15436d983ca9..718725fa6d6a 100644
--- a/sys/dev/virtio/network/if_vtnetvar.h
+++ b/sys/dev/virtio/network/if_vtnetvar.h
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ CTASSERT(sizeof(struct vtnet_mac_filter) <= PAGE_SIZE);
 #define VTNET_MRG_RX_SEGS	1
 #define VTNET_MIN_RX_SEGS	2
 #define VTNET_MAX_RX_SEGS	34
-#define VTNET_MIN_TX_SEGS	4
+#define VTNET_MIN_TX_SEGS	32
 #define VTNET_MAX_TX_SEGS	64
 
 /*