diff --git a/src/linux/juju.c b/src/linux/juju.c
index 03f014c..e7daf76 100644
--- a/src/linux/juju.c
+++ b/src/linux/juju.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
  *  requests can be in the pipeline at any one time.  Due to serious bugs in
  *  current kernels (at least up to 2.6.35) this is currently limited to 1.
  */
-#define REQUEST_PIPELINE_SZ 1
+#define REQUEST_PIPELINE_SZ 4
 
 struct _platform_bus
 {
