diff --git a/src/include/switch_types.h b/src/include/switch_types.h
index db158bb7b9..8c6e13521f 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_types.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_types.h
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ struct switch_directories {
 typedef struct switch_directories switch_directories;
 SWITCH_DECLARE_DATA extern switch_directories SWITCH_GLOBAL_dirs;
 
-#define SWITCH_MAX_STACKS 32
+#define SWITCH_MAX_STACKS 16
 #define SWITCH_THREAD_STACKSIZE 240 * 1024
 #define SWITCH_SYSTEM_THREAD_STACKSIZE 8192 * 1024
 #define SWITCH_MAX_INTERVAL 120	/* we only do up to 120ms */