diff --git a/param.h b/param.h
index fa6730208..15ea663a8 100644
--- a/param.h
+++ b/param.h
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@ USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 #define SYMV_P  8
 
-#define SWITCH_RATIO	4
+#define SWITCH_RATIO	16
 
 #ifdef ARCH_X86