diff --git a/block/export/fuse.c b/block/export/fuse.c
index bd099d1291..f32e74f39d 100644
--- a/block/export/fuse.c
+++ b/block/export/fuse.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 #endif
 
 /* Prevent overly long bounce buffer allocations */
-#define FUSE_MAX_READ_BYTES (MIN(BDRV_REQUEST_MAX_BYTES, 64 * 1024 * 1024))
+#define FUSE_MAX_READ_BYTES (MIN(BDRV_REQUEST_MAX_BYTES, 1 * 1024 * 1024))
 #define FUSE_MAX_WRITE_BYTES (64 * 1024)
 
 /*