diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/demux.h b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/demux.h
index 9719a3b30f78..7d7b0067f228 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/demux.h
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/demux.h
@@ -48,8 +48,11 @@
  * DMX_MAX_SECFEED_SIZE: Maximum length (in bytes) of a private section feed filter.
  */
 
+#ifndef DMX_MAX_SECTION_SIZE
+#define DMX_MAX_SECTION_SIZE 4096
+#endif
 #ifndef DMX_MAX_SECFEED_SIZE
-#define DMX_MAX_SECFEED_SIZE 4096
+#define DMX_MAX_SECFEED_SIZE (DMX_MAX_SECTION_SIZE + 188)
 #endif
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_demux.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_demux.c
index dc476dda2b71..b4c899b15959 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_demux.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_demux.c
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ static int dvb_dmx_swfilter_section_copy_dump(struct dvb_demux_feed *feed,
 
 	for (n = 0; sec->secbufp + 2 < limit; n++) {
 		seclen = section_length(sec->secbuf);
-		if (seclen <= 0 || seclen > DMX_MAX_SECFEED_SIZE
+		if (seclen <= 0 || seclen > DMX_MAX_SECTION_SIZE
 		    || seclen + sec->secbufp > limit)
 			return 0;
 		sec->seclen = seclen;