diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c b/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c
index 17a25e19bbba..1e73eddee24a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000e/82571.c
@@ -1845,7 +1845,7 @@ struct e1000_info e1000_82574_info = {
 				  | FLAG_HAS_SMART_POWER_DOWN
 				  | FLAG_HAS_AMT
 				  | FLAG_HAS_CTRLEXT_ON_LOAD,
-	.pba			= 20,
+	.pba			= 36,
 	.max_hw_frame_size	= DEFAULT_JUMBO,
 	.get_variants		= e1000_get_variants_82571,
 	.mac_ops		= &e82571_mac_ops,
@@ -1862,7 +1862,7 @@ struct e1000_info e1000_82583_info = {
 				  | FLAG_HAS_SMART_POWER_DOWN
 				  | FLAG_HAS_AMT
 				  | FLAG_HAS_CTRLEXT_ON_LOAD,
-	.pba			= 20,
+	.pba			= 36,
 	.max_hw_frame_size	= ETH_FRAME_LEN + ETH_FCS_LEN,
 	.get_variants		= e1000_get_variants_82571,
 	.mac_ops		= &e82571_mac_ops,