diff --git a/drivers/char/random.c b/drivers/char/random.c
index 694510af4fcd..70b8ebf08edd 100644
--- a/drivers/char/random.c
+++ b/drivers/char/random.c
@@ -1490,7 +1490,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(generate_random_uuid);
 #include <linux/sysctl.h>
 
 static int min_read_thresh = 8, min_write_thresh;
-static int max_read_thresh = INPUT_POOL_WORDS * 32;
+static int max_read_thresh = OUTPUT_POOL_WORDS * 32;
 static int max_write_thresh = INPUT_POOL_WORDS * 32;
 static char sysctl_bootid[16];