diff --git a/mt76.h b/mt76.h
index 5e10fe15..81078be3 100644
--- a/mt76.h
+++ b/mt76.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 #define MT_MCU_RING_SIZE	32
 #define MT_RX_BUF_SIZE		2048
-#define MT_SKB_HEAD_LEN		128
+#define MT_SKB_HEAD_LEN		256
 
 #define MT_MAX_NON_AQL_PKT	16
 #define MT_TXQ_FREE_THR		32