diff --git a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_int.h b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_int.h
index ba1c9f93592b..9c51b8be0038 100644
--- a/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_int.h
+++ b/drivers/net/vmxnet3/vmxnet3_int.h
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ struct vmxnet3_intr {
 	u8  num_intrs;			/* # of intr vectors */
 	u8  event_intr_idx;		/* idx of the intr vector for event */
 	u8  mod_levels[VMXNET3_LINUX_MAX_MSIX_VECT]; /* moderation level */
-	char	event_msi_vector_name[IFNAMSIZ+11];
+	char	event_msi_vector_name[IFNAMSIZ+17];
 #ifdef CONFIG_PCI_MSI
 	struct msix_entry msix_entries[VMXNET3_LINUX_MAX_MSIX_VECT];
 #endif