diff --git a/net/qrtr/ns.c b/net/qrtr/ns.c
index 1c4f93811350..7417b3c43568 100644
--- a/net/qrtr/ns.c
+++ b/net/qrtr/ns.c
@@ -675,6 +675,7 @@ static void qrtr_ns_data_ready(struct sock *sk)
 int qrtr_ns_init(void)
 {
 	struct sockaddr_qrtr sq;
+	int rx_buf_sz = INT_MAX;
 	int ret;
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&qrtr_ns.lookups);
@@ -711,6 +712,9 @@ int qrtr_ns_init(void)
 		goto err_wq;
 	}
 
+	sock_setsockopt(qrtr_ns.sock, SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVBUF,
+			KERNEL_SOCKPTR((void *)&rx_buf_sz), sizeof(rx_buf_sz));
+
 	qrtr_ns.bcast_sq.sq_family = AF_QIPCRTR;
 	qrtr_ns.bcast_sq.sq_node = QRTR_NODE_BCAST;
 	qrtr_ns.bcast_sq.sq_port = QRTR_PORT_CTRL;