diff --git a/base/pcap-snoop.c b/base/pcap-snoop.c
index 3896098..6589718 100644
--- a/base/pcap-snoop.c
+++ b/base/pcap-snoop.c
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ int main(argc,argv)
           err_exit("Aborting",-1);
         }
       }
-      if(!(p=pcap_open_live(interface_name,5000,!no_promiscuous,1000,errbuf))){
+      if(!(p=pcap_open_live(interface_name,65535,!no_promiscuous,1000,errbuf))){
 	fprintf(stderr,"PCAP: %s\n",errbuf);
 	err_exit("Aborting",-1);
       }