diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/igbvf.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/igbvf.h
index 57d39ee00b58..7b83678ba83a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/igbvf.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/igbvf.h
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ enum latency_range {
 /* Tx/Rx descriptor defines */
 #define IGBVF_DEFAULT_TXD	256
 #define IGBVF_MAX_TXD		4096
-#define IGBVF_MIN_TXD		80
+#define IGBVF_MIN_TXD		64
 
 #define IGBVF_DEFAULT_RXD	256
 #define IGBVF_MAX_RXD		4096
-#define IGBVF_MIN_RXD		80
+#define IGBVF_MIN_RXD		64
 
 #define IGBVF_MIN_ITR_USECS	10 /* 100000 irq/sec */
 #define IGBVF_MAX_ITR_USECS	10000 /* 100    irq/sec */