diff --git a/libs/libc/netdb/Kconfig b/libs/libc/netdb/Kconfig
index 507f665e79d..254284d9d4c 100644
--- a/libs/libc/netdb/Kconfig
+++ b/libs/libc/netdb/Kconfig
@@ -103,11 +103,12 @@ config NETDB_DNSCLIENT_LIFESEC
 
 config NETDB_DNSCLIENT_MAXRESPONSE
 	int "Max response size"
-	default 96
+	default 256
 	---help---
 		This setting determines the maximum size of response message that
-		can be received by the DNS resolver.  The default is 96 but may
-		need to be larger on enterprise networks (perhaps 176).
+		can be received by the DNS resolver.  The default used to be 96,
+		which might be enough if you have a control on the DNS servers.
+		It may need to be larger on enterprise networks.
 
 config NETDB_DNSCLIENT_RECV_TIMEOUT
 	int "DNS receive timeout"