diff --git a/lib/isc/unix/socket.c b/lib/isc/unix/socket.c
index 05eaeaa..82d0d16 100644
--- a/lib/isc/unix/socket.c
+++ b/lib/isc/unix/socket.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ typedef enum { poll_idle, poll_active, poll_checking } pollstate_t;
  */
 #if defined(USE_KQUEUE) || defined(USE_EPOLL) || defined(USE_DEVPOLL)
 #ifndef ISC_SOCKET_MAXEVENTS
-#define ISC_SOCKET_MAXEVENTS	64
+#define ISC_SOCKET_MAXEVENTS	2048
 #endif
 #endif