diff --git a/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/tarfs/tarfs.cpp b/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/tarfs/tarfs.cpp
index c85cb896a3..6b75f2733c 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/tarfs/tarfs.cpp
+++ b/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/tarfs/tarfs.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 static const uint32 kFloppyArchiveOffset = BOOT_ARCHIVE_IMAGE_OFFSET * 1024;
 	// defined at build time, see build/jam/BuildSetup
-static const size_t kTarRegionSize = 16 * 1024 * 1024;	// 16 MB
+static const size_t kTarRegionSize = 8 * 1024 * 1024;	// 8 MB
 
 namespace TarFS {