diff --git a/src/db.c b/src/db.c
index 6c5d4b4d4..04e26c33b 100644
--- a/src/db.c
+++ b/src/db.c
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ int expireIfNeeded(redisDb *db, robj *key) {
 /* -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * API to get key arguments from commands
  * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-#define MAX_KEYS_BUFFER 65536
+#define MAX_KEYS_BUFFER 256
 static int getKeysTempBuffer[MAX_KEYS_BUFFER];
 
 /* The base case is to use the keys position as given in the command table