diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c
index 5c4800626f13..60291d10f8e4 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ void nfsd_reset_versions(void)
  */
 static void set_max_drc(void)
 {
-	#define NFSD_DRC_SIZE_SHIFT	10
+	#define NFSD_DRC_SIZE_SHIFT	7
 	nfsd_drc_max_mem = (nr_free_buffer_pages()
 					>> NFSD_DRC_SIZE_SHIFT) * PAGE_SIZE;
 	nfsd_drc_mem_used = 0;