diff --git a/dvb-core/dvbdev.h b/dvb-core/dvbdev.h
index e534ef1..5a559e9 100644
--- a/dvb-core/dvbdev.h
+++ b/dvb-core/dvbdev.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #if defined(CONFIG_DVB_MAX_ADAPTERS) && CONFIG_DVB_MAX_ADAPTERS > 0
   #define DVB_MAX_ADAPTERS CONFIG_DVB_MAX_ADAPTERS
 #else
-  #define DVB_MAX_ADAPTERS 8
+  #define DVB_MAX_ADAPTERS 64
 #endif
 
 #define DVB_UNSET (-1)