diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
index 3fab6c81917f..f41ea5af22ee 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/nl80211.h
@@ -2604,7 +2604,7 @@ enum nl80211_attrs {
 #define NL80211_ATTR_KEYS NL80211_ATTR_KEYS
 #define NL80211_ATTR_FEATURE_FLAGS NL80211_ATTR_FEATURE_FLAGS
 
-#define NL80211_WIPHY_NAME_MAXLEN		128
+#define NL80211_WIPHY_NAME_MAXLEN		64
 
 #define NL80211_MAX_SUPP_RATES			32
 #define NL80211_MAX_SUPP_HT_RATES		77