diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_dev.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_dev.h
index 1dbc3cb50b1d..9b5463040075 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_dev.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/pensando/ionic/ionic_dev.h
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ struct ionic_desc_info {
 	void *cb_arg;
 };
 
-#define IONIC_QUEUE_NAME_MAX_SZ		32
+#define IONIC_QUEUE_NAME_MAX_SZ		16
 
 struct ionic_queue {
 	struct device *dev;