--- a/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
+++ b/src/drivers/driver_nl80211.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ static void nl80211_register_eloop_read(
 	 */
 	int err;
 
-	err = nl_socket_set_buffer_size(*handle, 262144, 0);
+	err = nl_socket_set_buffer_size(*handle, 1048576, 0);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG,
 			   "nl80211: Could not set nl_socket RX buffer size: %s",