diff --git a/hw/ppc/pnv.c b/hw/ppc/pnv.c
index 6670967e26..d9e52873ea 100644
--- a/hw/ppc/pnv.c
+++ b/hw/ppc/pnv.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 
 #define FW_FILE_NAME            "skiboot.lid"
 #define FW_LOAD_ADDR            0x0
-#define FW_MAX_SIZE             (4 * MiB)
+#define FW_MAX_SIZE             (16 * MiB)
 
 #define KERNEL_LOAD_ADDR        0x20000000
 #define KERNEL_MAX_SIZE         (256 * MiB)