diff --git a/lib/vhost/vhost_internal.h b/lib/vhost/vhost_internal.h
index 20931b4dc..f1fbbfe80 100644
--- a/lib/vhost/vhost_internal.h
+++ b/lib/vhost/vhost_internal.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
 #define SPDK_VHOST_SCSI_CTRLR_MAX_DEVS 8
 
-#define SPDK_VHOST_IOVS_MAX 128
+#define SPDK_VHOST_IOVS_MAX 129
 
 /*
  * Rate at which stats are checked for interrupt coalescing.