diff --git a/lib/kobject_uevent.c b/lib/kobject_uevent.c
index f56e27ae9d52..1b1985c136ec 100644
--- a/lib/kobject_uevent.c
+++ b/lib/kobject_uevent.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include <linux/kobject.h>
 #include <net/sock.h>
 
-#define BUFFER_SIZE	1024	/* buffer for the variables */
+#define BUFFER_SIZE	2048	/* buffer for the variables */
 #define NUM_ENVP	32	/* number of env pointers */
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_HOTPLUG) && defined(CONFIG_NET)