diff --git a/library/axi_dmac/axi_dmac.v b/library/axi_dmac/axi_dmac.v
index 8a75cb338..90c553196 100644
--- a/library/axi_dmac/axi_dmac.v
+++ b/library/axi_dmac/axi_dmac.v
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ module axi_dmac #(
   parameter DMA_TYPE_SRC = 2,
   parameter DMA_AXI_ADDR_WIDTH = 32,
   parameter MAX_BYTES_PER_BURST = 128,
-  parameter FIFO_SIZE = 4, // In bursts
+  parameter FIFO_SIZE = 8, // In bursts
   parameter AXI_ID_WIDTH_SRC = 4,
   parameter AXI_ID_WIDTH_DEST = 4,
   parameter DISABLE_DEBUG_REGISTERS = 0)(
diff --git a/library/axi_dmac/axi_dmac_hw.tcl b/library/axi_dmac/axi_dmac_hw.tcl
index 8898796d2..853bcb3f0 100644
--- a/library/axi_dmac/axi_dmac_hw.tcl
+++ b/library/axi_dmac/axi_dmac_hw.tcl
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ set_parameter_property DMA_LENGTH_WIDTH HDL_PARAMETER true
 set_parameter_property DMA_LENGTH_WIDTH ALLOWED_RANGES {8:32}
 set_parameter_property DMA_LENGTH_WIDTH GROUP $group
 
-add_parameter FIFO_SIZE INTEGER 4
+add_parameter FIFO_SIZE INTEGER 8
 set_parameter_property FIFO_SIZE DISPLAY_NAME "Store-and-Forward Memory Size (In Bursts)"
 set_parameter_property FIFO_SIZE HDL_PARAMETER true
 set_parameter_property FIFO_SIZE ALLOWED_RANGES {2 4 8 16 32}
diff --git a/library/axi_dmac/request_arb.v b/library/axi_dmac/request_arb.v
index 1345b5261..a5e5670ea 100644
--- a/library/axi_dmac/request_arb.v
+++ b/library/axi_dmac/request_arb.v
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ module dmac_request_arb #(
   parameter AXI_SLICE_DEST = 0,
   parameter AXI_SLICE_SRC = 0,
   parameter MAX_BYTES_PER_BURST = 128,
-  parameter FIFO_SIZE = 4,
+  parameter FIFO_SIZE = 8,
   parameter ID_WIDTH = $clog2(FIFO_SIZE*2),
   parameter AXI_LENGTH_WIDTH_SRC = 8,
   parameter AXI_LENGTH_WIDTH_DEST = 8)(