diff --git a/sys/dev/hyperv/netvsc/if_hn.c b/sys/dev/hyperv/netvsc/if_hn.c
index 8f940f0c6d6..001cf20a60a 100644
--- a/sys/dev/hyperv/netvsc/if_hn.c
+++ b/sys/dev/hyperv/netvsc/if_hn.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 #define HN_XPNT_VF_ATTWAIT_MIN		2	/* seconds */
 
 /* YYY should get it from the underlying channel */
-#define HN_TX_DESC_CNT			512
+#define HN_TX_DESC_CNT			256
 
 #define HN_RNDIS_PKT_LEN					\
 	(sizeof(struct rndis_packet_msg) +			\
@@ -952,11 +952,14 @@ done:
 static int
 hn_get_txswq_depth(const struct hn_tx_ring *txr)
 {
+	int target;
 
 	KASSERT(txr->hn_txdesc_cnt > 0, ("tx ring is not setup yet"));
-	if (hn_tx_swq_depth < txr->hn_txdesc_cnt)
-		return txr->hn_txdesc_cnt;
-	return hn_tx_swq_depth;
+	target = txr->hn_txdesc_cnt * 4;
+
+	if (hn_tx_swq_depth < target)
+		return (target);
+	return (hn_tx_swq_depth);
 }
 
 #ifndef RSS