diff --git a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_main.c b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_main.c
index dab0a75c63b5..178c711bc4af 100644
--- a/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_main.c
+++ b/drivers/block/drbd/drbd_main.c
@@ -2669,7 +2669,7 @@ int __init drbd_init(void)
 #ifdef MODULE
 		return -EINVAL;
 #else
-		minor_count = 8;
+		minor_count = DRBD_MINOR_COUNT_DEF;
 #endif
 	}