diff --git a/tnc/rigctld.py b/tnc/rigctld.py
index 76308fe5..1c400458 100644
--- a/tnc/rigctld.py
+++ b/tnc/rigctld.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class radio:
                 self.connected = False
 
             try:
-                return self.connection.recv(1024)
+                return self.connection.recv(128)
             except Exception:
                 self.log.warning(
                     "[RIGCTLD] No command response!",