diff --git a/src/i_tcp.c b/src/i_tcp.c
index 0edeaaa3e..8ce42cb41 100644
--- a/src/i_tcp.c
+++ b/src/i_tcp.c
@@ -1015,9 +1015,9 @@ static SOCKET_TYPE UDP_Bind(int family, struct sockaddr *addr, socklen_t addrlen
 	}
 	CONS_Printf(M_GetText("Network system buffer: %dKb\n"), opt>>10);
 
-	if (opt < 208<<10) // 208k this is what i have on my arch system
+	if (opt < 128<<10) // 128k should be good?
 	{
-		opt = 208<<10;
+		opt = 128<<10;
 		opts = (socklen_t)sizeof(opt);
 		rc = setsockopt(s, SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVBUF, (char *)&opt, opts);
 		if (rc <= -1)
@@ -1033,10 +1033,10 @@ static SOCKET_TYPE UDP_Bind(int family, struct sockaddr *addr, socklen_t addrlen
 			I_OutputMsg("getting SO_RCVBUF failed: #%u, %s\n", e, strerror(e));
 		}
 
-		if (opt < 208<<10)
+		if (opt < 128<<10)
 		{
-			CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Can't set buffer length to 208k, retrying with 128k\n"));
-			opt = 128<<10;
+			CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Can't set buffer length to 128k, retrying with 64k\n"));
+			opt = 64<<10;
 			opts = (socklen_t)sizeof(opt);
 			rc = setsockopt(s, SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVBUF, (char *)&opt, opts);
 			if (rc <= -1)
@@ -1052,28 +1052,8 @@ static SOCKET_TYPE UDP_Bind(int family, struct sockaddr *addr, socklen_t addrlen
 				I_OutputMsg("getting SO_RCVBUF failed: #%u, %s\n", e, strerror(e));
 			}
 
-			if (opt < 128<<10)
-			{
-				CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Can't set buffer length to 128k, retrying with 64k\n"));
-				opt = 64<<10;
-				opts = (socklen_t)sizeof(opt);
-				rc = setsockopt(s, SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVBUF, (char *)&opt, opts);
-				if (rc <= -1)
-				{
-					e = errno;
-					I_OutputMsg("setting SO_RCVBUF failed: #%u, %s\n", e, strerror(e));
-				}
-				opt = 0;
-				rc = getsockopt(s, SOL_SOCKET, SO_RCVBUF, (char *)&opt, &opts);
-				if (rc <= -1)
-				{
-					e = errno;
-					I_OutputMsg("getting SO_RCVBUF failed: #%u, %s\n", e, strerror(e));
-				}
-
-				if (opt < 64<<10)
-					CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Can't set buffer length to 64k, file transfer will be bad\n"));
-			}
+			if (opt < 64<<10)
+				CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Can't set buffer length to 64k, file transfer will be bad\n"));
 		}
 	}