diff --git a/sys/kernel/vfs_calls.c b/sys/kernel/vfs_calls.c
index 7240eda..50baae9 100644
--- a/sys/kernel/vfs_calls.c
+++ b/sys/kernel/vfs_calls.c
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@
         kprintf(buffer);
 
 
-        if (uap->nbyte >= 1023) {
+        if (uap->nbyte >= 512) {
             kprintf("\n");
             kprintf("^");
             asm("nop");