diff --git a/lib/std/Io/Threaded.zig b/lib/std/Io/Threaded.zig
index e58d923793..55b3596ee7 100644
--- a/lib/std/Io/Threaded.zig
+++ b/lib/std/Io/Threaded.zig
@@ -1323,7 +1323,7 @@ fn waitForApcOrAlert() void {
 
 const max_iovecs_len = 8;
 const splat_buffer_size = 64;
-const poll_buffer_len = 100;
+const poll_buffer_len = 32;
 const default_PATH = "/usr/local/bin:/bin/:/usr/bin";
 
 comptime {